Union Terminal

Monique shares the story of her family’s daring escape from Nazi-held Europe. Monique’s parents, Ernest and Hilda, fled antisemitism in Germany in 1933. They met and fell in love in Paris. Following France’s declaration of war against Germany in 1939, Ernest was sent to the first of half a dozen work camps for enemy aliens.

In collaboration with the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center, Queen City Opera presents a moving afternoon of music inspired by Holding Hope, the Center’s portrait exhibition honoring Holocaust survivors with ties to Cincinnati. The event begins at 3:30 PM within the gallery itself, where small ensembles of QCO musicians activate the space through