Barbra Streisand has recorded a new song, “Love Will Survive,” for the final scene of the Peacock and Sky drama The Tattooist of Auschwitz, the singer’s first-ever recording for a TV series.
In an Instagram post, Streisand writes, “My new song ‘Love Will Survive’ from the upcoming Sky/Peacock Original Limited Series The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be released on April 25th. Because of the rise in antisemitism around the world today, I wanted to sing ‘Love Will Survive’ in the context of this series, as a way of remembering the six-million souls who were lost less than 80 years ago. And also to say that even in the darkest of times, the power of love can triumph and endure.”
The limited series, which Peacock has set for a May 2 premiere, is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Heather Morris. Inspired by the real-life story of Jewish Holocaust survivors Lali and Gita Sokolov, Tattooist tells the story of Lali (Jonah Hauer-King) who arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, and shortly after arrival, was made one of the tätowierer (tattooists), charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms during the Holocaust. One day, he meets Gita (Anna Próchniak) when tattooing her prisoner number on her arm. Under constant guard from a volatile Nazi SS officer Baretzki (Jonas Nay), Lali and Gita became determined to keep each other alive.
Sixty years later, Lali (Harvey Keitel) meets novice writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey). Recently widowed, he finds the courage to tell the world his story.
Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve composed the music for “Love Will Survive,” with Charlie Midnight writing the lyrics. The song is produced by Walter Afanasieff and Peter Asher, with Streisand, Jay Landers and Russell Emanuel executive producing.
