Brecht and Weill Collaborate on Mahagonny Songspiel
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Arts
- Subcategories: Drama, Theater, Playwrights, Entertainment, Entertainers, Composers, Songwriters
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: Germany
- Date: July 17, 1927
Article abstract: Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill collaborated in the first manifestation of “epic theater” in the Mahagonny Songspiel; their use of Gebrauchsmusik in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny and in The Threepenny Opera introduced “cheap” music into opera and theater.
Summary of Event
The meeting in 1927 between the avant-garde composer Kurt Weill and the revolutionary playwright Bertolt Brecht and their ensuing collaboration was significant for the development of both their careers. When Weill heard a radio production of Brecht’s...
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