The Threepenny Opera
Composer: Kurt Weill
Librettist: Bertolt Brecht
Company: Atlanta Opera
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Thursday, April 22, 2021 | |
| Saturday, April 24, 2021 | |
| Saturday, May 01, 2021 | |
| Wednesday, May 05, 2021 | |
| Friday, May 07, 2021 | |
| Sunday, May 09, 2021 | |
Synopsis
The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper) is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, The Beggar's Opera, and four ballads by François Villon, with music by Kurt Weill. Although there is debate as to how much, if any, Hauptmann might have contributed to the text, Brecht is usually listed as sole author.