translated in some cases, we are in front of masterpieces that could have changed the path of musical language in europe if they had been written in a free world. Family, singing in the kitchen family, running through the yard family, all four seasons family, well bless your heart family, all in this together family, were taking a chance family, like birds of a feather family, kick off your shoes and dance family, like birds of a feather family, kick off your shoes and dance wertheim good evening. Im jon wertheim. Welcome to 60 minutes presents. The sign above the steel gates of auschwitz reads arbeit macht frei. Work sets you free. It was, of course, a chilling lie, an evil hoax. But there was one surprising source of temporary escape inside the gates music. Composers and singers and under the bleakest conditions imaginable, they performed and wrote music. Lots of it. More than six Million People most of them jews died in the holocaust. But their music did not, thanks in part to the e
Impossible that music could have been performed and composed at a place like this site of unspeakable evil, the most horrific mass murder in human history. More than a million men, women and children died here. For those who passed through this entrance, known as the gate of death, these tracks were a path to genocide and terror. During the holocaust, an entire generation of talented musicians, composers and virtuosos perished. 75 years later, Francesco Lotoro is breathing life into their work. translated in some cases, we are in front of masterpieces that could have changed the path of musical language in europe if they had been written in a free world. Im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im sharyn alfonsi. Im jon wertheim. Im scott pelley. Those stories and more, tonight, on 60 minutes. ticking over. Hey, want to try it . Ok here you go. Over. Under. Hey whoa, pop, pop. Your shoes untied. Ensure hes well taken care of, even as you build your own plans for retiremen
Also coming up, at least five people are dead as Hurricane Dorian devastates the bahamas. The government says the damage is unprecedented and more than one Million People have a been ordered to leave their homes on the eastern seaboard of the United States. And a survivor of the holocaust now honored for her efforts to fight antisemitism. Dw talks to 94yearold anita lasker voltage on the day she received a special award from the nation that tried to kill her. Brent im brent goff. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and around the world, welcome. It is a showdown in london. Britains new Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing a make or break parliamentary vote over brexit. And that vote is due shortly. Here is what is happening now. Some lawmakers are trying to block the possibility of the u. K. Leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement. They believe that would be a disaster for the british economy. Johnson insists he must have the threat of a no deal brexit in order
To revise this dark chapter in german history. And it is official striker pierreemerick aubameyang makes his longawaited transfer to arsenal for a fee of 64 million euros. Plus, look up into the sky. Lucky stargazers around the world are enjoying a rare spectacle tonight. For the first time in decades, a blue moon, a blood moon, and a supermoon are coming togetherdug an incredible celeste deal show. We will show you. Celeste deal incredible celestial show. Well show you. Im brent goff. It is good to have you with as u. S. President donald trump has called on the country to unite behind him to create what he calls a new american moment. During his first state of the Union Address, trump asked lawmakers to support his plans on upgrading aging infrastructure, and to overcome the deadlock on immigration reform. Here is more. [applause] reporter republicans were thrilled to greet their leader ahead of the highly anticipated speech, but the big question ahead of Donald Trumps first state of
Its official. One striker Pierre Emerick album a young makes his long awaited transfer to arsenal for a scene of sixty four million. Its good to have you with us u. S. President donald trump has called on the country to unite behind him to create what he calls a new american moment during his first state of the Union Address trump also asked the wall makers to support his plans on upgrading the countrys aging infrastructure and to overcome the deadlock on Immigration Reform here. Republicans were thrilled to greet their leader ahead of the highly anticipated speech but the big question ahead of Donald Trumps first state of the Union Address would he adopted more president ial tone with the world see twitter trump or teleprompter trump a lot had changed he said since he took office a new type of optimism was already sweeping across our land each day since we have gone forward with a clear vision and a Righteous Mission to make America Great again for all americans. He praised his own ad