The threepenny opera : a play with music in a prologue and eight scenes : based on Elisabeth Hauptmann's translation of "The beggar's opera" by John Gay / German adaptation by Bertolt Brecht ; music by Kurt Weill ; piano-vocal score by Kurt Weill and Norbert Gingold ; English lyrics by Michael Feingold.
| Author/creator | Weill, Kurt |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | Miami, FL : European American Music Corporation, ©2000. |
| Description | 1 vocal score (123 pages) ; 31 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hauptmann, Elisabeth, translator. |
| Other author/creator | Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Gingold, Norbert arranger of music. |
| Other author/creator | Harsh, Ed, editor. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper. Vocal score. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper. Vocal score. German. |
| Included Work | Gay, John, 1685-1732. Beggar's opera. |
| Contents | Overture -- Prologue: Die Moritat von Mackie Messer = Ballad of Mack the knife -- First Act. Scene 1: Morgenchoral des Peachum = Peachum's morning hymn ; Anstatt daß-song = Why-can't-they song ; Scene 2: Hochzeitslied (unbegleitet) = Wedding song (unaccompanied) ; Hochzeitslied (unbegleitet) = Wedding song (unaccompanied) ; Seeräuberjenny = Pirate Jenny ; Seeräuberjenny (zusätzliche Strophe) = Pirate Jenny (additional strophe) ; Kanonensong = Soldiers' song ; Hochzeitslied = Wedding song ; Liebeslied = Love song ; Scene 3: Barbarasong = Barbara song ; Erstes Dreigroschenfinale = First Threepenny finale -- Second Act. Scene 4: Melodram = Melodrama ; Polly's Lied = Polly's song ; Die Ballade von der sexuellen Hörigkeit = Ballad of the prison of sex ; Scene 5: Zuhälterballade = Pimp's ballad ; Zuhälterballade (zusätzliche Strophe) = Pimp's ballad (additional strophe) ; Scene 6: Ballade vom angenehmen Leben = Ballad of living for style ; Eifersuchtsduett = Jealousy duet ; Eifersuchtsduett (zusätzliche Strophe) = Jealousy duet (additional strophe) ; Zweites Dreigroschenfinale = Second Threepenny finale -- Third Act. Scene 7: Lied von der Unzulänglichkeit menschlichen Strebens = Song of futility ; Reminiszenz = Reminiscence ; Salomonsong = Solomonsong ; Salomonsong (zusätzliche Strophe) = Solomonsong (additional strophe) ; Scene 8: Ruf aus der Gruft = Call from the grave ; Ruf aus der Gruft (zweite Strophe) = Call from the grave (second strophe) ; Grabschrift = Epitaph ; Gang zum Galgen = March to the gallows ; Drittes Dreigroschenfinale = Third Threepenny finale -- Appendix 1: Supplemental complete numbers -- Appendix 2: Instrumental interludes and stage music -- Appendix 3: Additional strophes -- Appendix 4: Unorchestrated cut number. |
| General note | Prepared by Edward Harsh according to the text of the Kurt Weill edition, ser. I, vol. 5 (edited by Stephen Hinton and Edward Harsh). |
| General note | Includes foreword in English. |
| Language | German and English words. |
| Publisher number | EA 4002 PV European American Music Corporation |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | M1503.W419 D72 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Music | Music Stacks | M1503.W419 D72 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |