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The threepenny opera original cast album.

Title
  1. The threepenny opera [sound recording] : original cast album.
Published by
  1. New York, NY : Decca Broadway : Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, p2000.
Author
  1. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.

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Additional authors
  1. Merrill, Scott
  2. Wolfson, Martin
  3. Sullivan, Jo
  4. Rae, Charlotte, 1926-2018
  5. Price, Gerald (Actor)
  6. Arthur, Beatrice
  7. Tyne, George
  8. Lenya, Lotte
  9. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
  10. Blitzstein, Marc
  11. Matlowsky, Samuel
Description
  1. 1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform title
  1. Dreigroschenoper. English
  2. Beggar's opera.
Alternative title
  1. Dreigroschenoper.
  2. Dreigroschenoper
  3. Kurt Weill's The threepenny opera = Die Dreigroschenoper
  4. Ballad of Mack the Knife.
Subject
  1. Operas
  2. Musicals
Contents
  1. Prologue (spoken) -- Overture -- The ballad of Mack the Knife -- Morning anthem -- Instead-of-song -- Army song -- Wedding song -- Love song -- Ballad of dependency -- The world is mean -- Melodrama ; and, Polly's song -- Pirate Jenny -- Tango-ballad -- Ballad of the easy life -- Barbara song -- Jealousy duet -- How to survive -- Useless song -- Solomon song -- Call from the grave -- Death message -- Finale : The mounted messenger -- Bonus track: The ballad of Mack the Knife (Lotte Lenya, vocals; Marc Blitzstein, piano).
Call number
  1. *LDC 32247
Note
  1. Music by Kurt Weill ; original text by Bert Brecht ; English adaptation of book and lyrics by Marc Blitzstein.
  2. Bonus track: The ballad of Mack the Knife.
  3. Compact disc.
  4. Program notes on insert in container.
  5. Musical; based on The beggar's opera.
  6. "Originally released as M-G-M album E/SE 3121, July 1954"--Insert.
  7. Program notes by David Farneth and synopsis from 1954 album (15 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded Apr. 1954.
Author
  1. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.
Title
  1. The threepenny opera [sound recording] : original cast album.
Imprint
  1. New York, NY : Decca Broadway : Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, p2000.
Performer
  1. Featuring Lotte Lenya, with Scott Merrill, Martin Wolfson, Jo Sullivan, Charlotte Rae, Gerald Price, Beatrice Arthur, and George Tyne; instrumental ensemble; Samuel Matlowsky, conductor, piano.
Event
  1. Recorded Apr. 1954.
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Added author
  1. Merrill, Scott, singer.
  2. Wolfson, Martin, singer.
  3. Sullivan, Jo, singer.
  4. Rae, Charlotte, 1926-2018, singer.
  5. Price, Gerald (Actor), singer.
  6. Arthur, Beatrice, singer.
  7. Tyne, George, singer.
  8. Lenya, Lotte, singer.
  9. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper. Moritat von Mackie Messer. English.
  10. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956, lyricist.
  11. Blitzstein, Marc. Translator
  12. Matlowsky, Samuel. Conductor. Performer
Added title
  1. Ballad of Mack the Knife.
  2. Beggar's opera.
LCCN
  1. 2001575506
Other standard identifier
  1. 601215946321
Publisher no.
  1. 012 159 463 2 Decca
Research call number
  1. *LDC 32247 Notes on file.
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