By Katarina 沤eravica
On Saturday evening, September 24, the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies hosted a concert titled "His Name is Waldemar: Austrian Chansons of the 1920s" with Christina Bahlo, guest soprano from Vienna and Canadian pianist Jacques Despr茅s.
The concert, held in the Convocation Hall of the Arts Building at the 海角社区, was part of the program and a most pleasant and enjoyable conclusion to the international conference "New Perspectives on the Austrian Enlightenment" organized by the Wirth Institute as well.
Through sensitivity of her interpretation of various songs composed by Robert Stolz, Hugo Wiener, Walter Jurmann, Udo J眉rgens, Oscar Straus, and others, Christina Bahlo conveyed in sensitive yet powerful style the energy, atmosphere and flavor of the 1920s, enshrined in the lyrics and music performed not only for the participants of the above mentioned conference but also for other interested parties in Austrian Chansons from the 1920s.