Debra Caplan: Yiddish Empire

Interview with Debra Caplan discussing her
book Yiddish Empire: The Vilna Troupe, Jewish Theater, and the
Art of Itinerancy

The interview is conducted by Sholem
Beinfeld, a regular contributor to the Yiddish Voice,
co-Editor in Chief of the Comprehensive Yiddish-English
Dictionary, and Professor of History, Emeritus, Washington
University, St. Louis.

Music:

Excerpts from David Tamkin’s opera The Dybbuk, inspired
by the play first and most famously performed by the Vilna
Troupe. Track: Nigun of the 7 Circles. From the Milken
Archive of American Jewish Music: Jewish Operas: Volume 1.

Di Frosh and Feter Elye, performed by Noah Nachbush, the
late actor who performed as a member of the Vilna Troupe in
the world premiere of Der Dibek (The Dybbuk) in 1920, from
the album Gems of Yiddish Poetry and Folklore: LP No. 330

Cantor Mordechai Herschhman: Vyo Vyo Ferdelach



Forverts Kol news report by Jacob (Kobi) Weitzner, courtesy
of the Yiddish Forward, on the web at
yiddish.forward.com

Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental
track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz



Air Date: June 27 2018