Great Performances

Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil

Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio with the New York Philharmonic and an international cast telling the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai set to music by Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh.

Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil

1h 44m

Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio with the New York Philharmonic and an international cast telling the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai set to music by Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh.

Previews + Extras

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    Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil Preview

    S52 E1 - 30s

    Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio with the New York Philharmonic and an international cast telling the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai set to music by Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh.

  • Josef and Otto Journey to Shanghai: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Josef and Otto Journey to Shanghai

    S52 E1 - 2m 43s

    Otto (Mathew White) and Josef (Arnold Livingston Geis) journey to Shanghai in the opening number of this moving opera about two Jewish immigrants fleeing Germany during World War II.

  • "In A Perfect World": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "In A Perfect World"

    S52 E1 - 1m 57s

    Lina (Meigui Zhang), a Chinese shop keeper, and Josef (Arnold Livingston Geis), a Jewish immigrant from Germany, dream of a better world in "In A Perfect World."

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