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Theatre ofthe people

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Theatre of thePeople


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Joseph

Goebbels In the proposed

animation The Theatreof the People, Goebbelswill act as a presenter fora musical variety show(think Royal VarietyShow but not as lame).

The Acts are made up of a range of Musicians andSingers that Goebbelshimself, in his position of Reich Minister of Propaganda, eitherdisrupted or destroyedtheir lives and careers byhis rules and actions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Goebbelshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Goebbelshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Goebbelshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Goebbels


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Lale Andersen Had a hit with Lili Marleen Goebbels did not like the

song about parted lovers. Song prohibited from radio

play. Andersen not allowed to play

publicly for 9 months,because of the song & herfriendship with Swiss Jewishcomposer Rolf Liebermann.

Tried to commit suicide as adirect result.

Ordered to make a Militaryversion of song by Goebbels.

When approved to perform

again, not allowed to performLili Marleen & sing severalpropaganda songs in English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9hW7dMWqjshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9hW7dMWqjs


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HansHotter

Operatic Bass-Baritone Only allowed to perform

in Germany & Austria, inthe time of Nazi Rule

Unable to pursue aninternational career till1947.

Mezzo-Soprano Lieder singer Her Husband, Dr. Fritz Kohl,

was arrested and imprisonedfollowing Hitler's rise topower

She relocated to live inLondon in 1934, Kohl joinedher after his release in 1935

ElenaGerhardt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AAR-C5z3lghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AAR-C5z3lghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ypgG4uH1Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ypgG4uH1Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ypgG4uH1Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ypgG4uH1Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ypgG4uH1Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AAR-C5z3lghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AAR-C5z3lg


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IgorStravinsky

Unapproved for hisRussian background (wasbrought up as a RussianOrthodox) and his musicfor dissonant modernclassical compositions.

Stravinsky moved to LosAngeles in September1939.

Music condemned asdegenerate largely due tohis early, sexually chargedoperas such as SanctaSusanna

Goebbels publicly denouncedHindemith as an atonalnoisemaker.

Hindemith and his Jewishwife emigrated toSwitzerland in 1938

PaulHindemith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGA6bpscj8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGA6bpscj8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3W-uL76uf4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3W-uL76uf4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3W-uL76uf4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3W-uL76uf4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGA6bpscj8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGA6bpscj8


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Marlene

Dietrich Worked in stage and film

in Berlin and Viennathrough the 1920s

Had already moved toAmerica to pursue herfilm career when WWIIbroke out.

Stated in an interview she

had been approached bythe Nazi party to return toGermany, having stronganti-Nazi opinions sherefused.

She became an Americancitizen in 1939 and touredto entertain Alliedtroupes on the front line.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO0lUXnAs-U&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO0lUXnAs-U&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO0lUXnAs-U&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO0lUXnAs-U&feature=related


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Charlie and HisOrchestra

Swing bandcommissioned byGoebbels forPropaganda purposes.

Formed of Berlins bestJazz musicians in 1940

Made to do 90recordings betweenMarch 1941 to Feb 1943.

Often performed coversongs with lyrics writtenby Goebbels to make funof the Allies. ApparentlyWinston Churchill foundthem hilarious.

Outside of their official

Members:

Karl CharlieSchwedler* - Singer

Kurt Abraham* -Clarinet

Willy Beking -T b
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acra_keZD84&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acra_keZD84&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acra_keZD84&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acra_keZD84&feature=related

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