For the first time in German radio history, audiences in the Federal Republic will soon be able to hear productions in the Yiddish language, spokesmen for Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) announced recently in Cologne.
Four plays in Yiddish, ranging from a mystery to a musical, will be broadcast over a 12-month period. The series opens on October 6 with the mystery, “Dybbuk,” which was produced by Polish Radio in Warsaw.
According to WDR spokesmen, the four productions cost approximately DM 100,000 ($55,000) to produce and will be continued if there is a positive response from the public. Stations in Israel, Switzerland and Austria are also participating in the project.
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