Taking Sides
written by Ronald Harwood
directed by Sam Winer
Wilhelm Furtwangler (1886-1954) was the outstanding conductor of his generation, rivalled only by Arturo Toscanini. He was at the height of his powers when Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933. Many of his Jewish colleagues were forced to leave; others, non-Jews, opponents of the regime, chose exile. Furtwangler decided to stay; as a result he was accused of serving Nazism. A clash of personalities and a clash of cultures, that he has a moronic monster, versus an artistic genius in a setting that projects no hope. A moving piece of historical theatre.
Cast
Major Steve Arnold
Emmi Straube
Tamara Sachs
Helmuth Rode
Lieutenant David Wills
Wilhelm Furtwängler