Julia Kerr's opera 'Chronoplan' performed in Einstein's garden after 90 years
The opera 'Chronoplan', begun by composer Julia Kerr in the late 1920s, was performed in the garden of Albert Einstein's summer house in Caputh, Germany. The work, which features Einstein hosting a party and unveiling a time machine, was never premiered due to the family's flight from the Nazis in early 1933. Kerr's daughter, Judith Kerr, later wrote the autobiographical novel 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit', which briefly mentions her mother's piano playing but not her compositional career. The performance finally realized Julia Kerr's vision nearly a century later.
Key facts
- Julia Kerr composed the opera 'Chronoplan' in the late 1920s.
- The opera's plot involves Albert Einstein presenting a time machine at a party.
- The planned premiere was prevented after Hitler's rise to power in 1933.
- Kerr took the score with her when fleeing Germany in early 1933.
- Judith Kerr wrote 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' about the family's exile.
- The performance took place in the garden of Einstein's summer house in Caputh.
- The event occurred nearly 100 years after the opera was written.
- Julia Kerr was a composer, not just a pianist as implied in her daughter's book.
Entities
Artists
- Julia Kerr
- Judith Kerr
- Albert Einstein
Locations
- Caputh
- Germany