Death of composer’s daughter, novelist’s wife

Death of composer’s daughter, novelist’s wife

RIP

norman lebrecht

December 29, 2022

The Czech operetta singer Olga Haasová-Smrčková has died in a Brno care home at the age of 85.

Her father was Pavel Haas, the gited composer who was murdered in Auschwitz. Her first husband was Milan Kundera.

Olga joined a theatre company in Brno, where she sang the title role in Hello Dolly. She also sang several Janacek roles.

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