Ute Lemper gives powerful new life to songs written in WWII concentration camps, honouring the artists who created music amid unimaginable darkness.
In Songs for Eternity, Ute Lemper performs music and poetry created by Jewish artists inside WWII concentration camps — works preserved through a remarkable songbook entrusted to her. Filmed in Bergen-Belsen with moving historical resonance, the concert pays tribute to the resilience, grief and unbreakable creativity of composers whose voices defied annihilation.
Rialto Recommends: Songs for Eternity with Ute Lemper. Rialto Arts honours this profound and deeply human work from Ute Lemper, who brings extraordinary sensitivity to songs born in the darkest of places. Songs for Eternity stands as a musical memorial - a testament to the courage, creativity and defiant spirit of Jewish composers who wrote in the midst of persecution. Filmed at Bergen-Belsen, it is a powerful reminder that art can survive even when freedom does not, carrying memory and meaning across generations.
Cast
Ute Lemper (Vocals), Vana Gierig (Piano), Daniel Hoffman (Violin), Victor Villena (Bandoneon)
Director
Language
German
Subtitles
English
Country
Germany
Studio
Euro Arts