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The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper [diː dʁaɪˈɡʁɔʃn̩ˌʔoːpɐ]) is a German "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.
The Threepenny Opera, musical drama in three acts written by Bertolt Brecht in collaboration with composer Kurt Weill, produced in German as Die Dreigroschenoper in 1928 and published the following year.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A short summary of Bertolt Bretcht's The Threepenny Opera. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Threepenny Opera.
A classic film version of Bertolt Brecht's play, directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Rudolf Forster as Mackie Messer. The film features the songs of Kurt Weill and the contrast between German and French versions.
- Mackie Messer
The Threepenny Opera, written by German playwright Bertolt Brecht with music by Kurt Weill, is a play that provides a biting critique of capitalism and the bourgeoisie. The show, which premiered in Berlin in 1928, is a reimagining of John Gay’s 18th-century ballad opera The Beggar’s Opera.
A musical play about the notorious London gangster Macheath and his love affairs with Polly Peachum and Lucy Brown. The play satirizes the hypocrisy and corruption of the upper classes and the criminal underworld.
A musical play by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, based on John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, set in Victorian London. It tells the story of Macheath, a notorious bandit and womanizer, and his encounters with the Peachums, the police, and his lovers.
