“You have to do things that are hard in life and not to forget,” she says. “With the opera, I’m saying I’m now here, and I speak in the voices of my friends who can’t speak for themselves.”

I was unfamiliar with the story of this opera. I’m guessing (hoping) I’m in the minority. (It’s available on emusic.com.) The article is well worth reading. I’d love to see and hear this.

Scenes from Brundibár, performed by Vienna Boys Choir