Mahogany Opera Group

Brundibár tells the story of brother and sister Pepíc?ek and Aninku who are too poor to buy milk for their sick mother. They sing for money in the street, but the evil organ grinder Brundibár chases them away. With the help of a fearless sparrow, clever cat, wise dog and the children of the town, Pepíc?ek and Aninku are able to overcome Brundibár and sing in the market square.

This children's opera was written in 1938 by Jewish Czech composer Hans Krása and was first publicly performed? by the children of Theresienstadt concentration camp in 1943. As? the unlikely survival of this opera suggests, the joy and beauty expressed in music and art can outlast evil.