Award-winning Czech mezzo-soprano Bella Adamova and acclaimed American collaborative pianist Corey Silberstein performed at the Bohemian National Hall.
Together, they presented a vibrant program that explored the theme of belonging and featured songs from both sides of the Atlantic. The performance included Gustav Mahler’s renowned Rückert Lieder, alongside Benjamin Britten’s Folksong arrangements, which he began composing while longing for his native England during World War II. Also featured are Pavel Haas’s poignant Four Songs to Chinese Poetry, written in the infamous Theresienstadt Ghetto. Rounding out the program were Charles Ives’s songs, offering vivid portrayals of life in early 20th-century America.
