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 InfoMiami, FL : European American Music Corporation, ©2000.
Description1 vocal score (123 pages) ; 31 cm
Subjects

Other author/creatorHauptmann, Elisabeth, translator.
Other author/creatorBrecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 librettist.
Other author/creatorGingold, Norbert arranger of music.
Other author/creatorHarsh, Ed, editor.
Included WorkWeill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper. Vocal score.
Included WorkWeill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper. Vocal score. German.
Included WorkGay, 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 notePrepared by Edward Harsh according to the text of the Kurt Weill edition, ser. I, vol. 5 (edited by Stephen Hinton and Edward Harsh).
General noteIncludes foreword in English.
LanguageGerman and English words.
Publisher numberEA 4002 PV European American Music Corporation

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Music Music Stacks M1503.W419 D72 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold
Music Music Stacks M1503.W419 D72 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold