Rodina Karla Bermana v Jindřichově Hradci v letech 1913-1945
The family of Karel Berman in Jindřichův Hradec (1913–1945)

Author(s): Marta Leblová
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Ethnohistory, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Jews; Karel Berman; family; Jindřichův Hradec; first half of the 20th century;
Summary/Abstract: The year 2019 saw the 100th anniversary of the birth of Karel Berman (14 April 1919, Jindřichův Hradec – 11 August 1995, Prague), who was a leading Czech operatic bass-baritone, composer, opera director, librettist, translator, teacher and, from 1953, member of the National Theatre Opera in Prague. In connection with this anniversary, this paper acquaints us with extant sources relating to Karel Berman’s parents (Rudolf and Anna, née Kačerová) and brother (Josef, b. 18 April 1924, Jindřichův Hradec – d. 12 August 1942, Majdanek). It is also seeks to reconstruct the pre-war life of the individual members of his family and to reflect on Karel Berman’s relationship to his home town.

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