Josef and Otto Journey to Shanghai

Season 52 Episode 1

About the Episode

Otto (Mathew White) and Josef (Arnold Livingston Geis) journey to Shanghai in the opening number of this moving opera about two Jewish immigrants fleeing Germany during World War II.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 2m 43s

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