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Kurt Weill's Street Scene, Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny and Die Dreigroschenoper Across the Globe

Jan. 05, 2016

Kurt Weill's <em>Street Scene</em>, <em>Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny</em> and <em>Die Dreigroschenoper</em> Across the Globe

Performances of Kurt Weill’s music return to stages around the world throughout the month of January. Street Scene opens January 23 at Theater Pforzheim (Germany), and runs through June 10. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny appears in three productions in Germany: Volkstheater Rostock, January 8-24; and in repertory at both Theater Kiel and Theater Koblenz starting January 16. Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera) retains its standing as a perennial favorite with performances throughout Europe, including Finland (Kolmen Pennin Ooppera, Lappeenranta, from January 15), Germany (Stuttgart, Leipzig, Baden-Baden, Berlin, Saarbrücken), and France (L’opéra de quat’sous, Opéra éclaté, touring production). Dreigroschenoper also runs at the Theater an der Wien (Vienna, AT) in a highly anticipated production starring Angelika Kirchschlager as Mrs. Peachum and Tobias Moretti as Macheath, January 13-30.

In other Kurt Weill Foundation news, Marc Blitzstein’s Regina comes to New York; Bronx Opera gives four performances of the opera based on Lillian Hellman’s play The Little Foxes, January 16 & 17 at Lehman College (Bronx, NY) and Jan 23 & 24 at Hunter College (New York, NY). 

For more information on Kurt Weill and Marc Blitzstein performances, visit kwf.org.

Kurt Weill
Street Scene (1946)
an American opera in two acts
book (Eng) by Elmer Rice; lyrics (Eng) by Langston Hughes and Elmer Rice
based on the play "Street Scene" by Elmer Rice
6S, A, 4Mz, 4T, 3Bar, B-Bar, B, boy soprano, speakers, dancers and orchestra
1(pic).1.2.bcl(cl).1-2.2.2.0-timp.perc-hp.pno(cel)-str
full evening 

Aufsteig und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1927/29)
opera in three acts
text (Ger) by Bertolt Brecht
English translation by Jeremy Sams
S, Mz, 3T, 2Bar, B; chorus and orchestra
2(2pic)1.1.ssax.asax.tsax.2(cbsn)-2.3.2.1-perc.timp-pno.harm ad lib.banjo.bass gtr.bandoneon-str
Stage orchestra: 2(2pic).2.3sax(ssax, asax, tsax).2-2.2.2.1-perc-pno.zither or xyl.banjo.bandoneon-3 vn
full evening 

Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera) (1928)
play with music after John Gay's The Beggar's Opera; in three acts
German translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann
adaptation and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
2S, 2Mz, T, Bar, B-Bar and speaking roles
asax(fl, cl, bsax).tsax(ssax, bsn, bcl)-tpt.tbn(db)-banjo(vc, gtr, Hawaiian gtr, mandolin, bandoneon)-timp/perc (tpt 2)-harm (cel, pno)
full evening

Marc Blitzstein
Regina (1946-1948)
an opera in three acts
libretto (Eng) by the composer from Lillian Hellman’s play “The Little Foxes”
for 3 sopranos, contralto, 2 tenors, 4 baritones, bass, actors and SATB chorus
instrumentation (Original): 1(pic, cl).1(ca, cl).1(fl, Ebcl).1(cl, bcl)-2.1.1.0-timp.perc-hp.pno-str; [Angel Band (on stage): tpt,cl.banjo(gtr),tbn,washboard(drums)] - [Chamber Trio (on stage): pno, vn, vc]
instrumentation (Scottish Opera version): 1.pic.1.3.1-2.1.1.0-timp.perc-hp.pno-str; [Angel Band (on stage): tpt,cl.banjo(gtr),tbn,washboard(drums)] - [Chamber Trio (on stage): pno, vn, vc]
130’

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