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The Threepenny Opera - (Modern Classics) by Bertolt Brecht (Paperback)

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  • Based on John Gay's eighteenth century Beggar's Opera, The Threepenny Opera, first staged in 1928 at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin, is a vicious satire on the bourgeois capitalist society of the Weimar Republic, but set in a mock-Victorian Soho.
  • About the Author: Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose work has had a considerable influence on the theatre.
  • 144 Pages
  • Drama, European
  • Series Name: Modern Classics

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About the Book



Repackaged and reissued, this is Brecht's classic interpretation of John Gay's The Beggars Opera. It is a vicious satire on the bourgeois capitalist society of the Weimar Republic, married with the jazz music of Kurt Weill. The text is accompanied by Brecht's original notes.



Book Synopsis



Based on John Gay's eighteenth century Beggar's Opera, The Threepenny Opera, first staged in 1928 at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin, is a vicious satire on the bourgeois capitalist society of the Weimar Republic, but set in a mock-Victorian Soho. It focuses on the feud between Macheaf - an amoral criminal - and his father in law, a racketeer who controls and exploits London's beggars and is intent on having Macheaf hanged. Despite the resistance by Macheaf's friend the Chief of Police, Macheaf is eventually condemned to hang until in a comic reversal the queen pardons him and grants him a title and land. With Kurt Weill's unforgettable music - one of the earliest and most successful attempts to introduce jazz to the theatre - it became a popular hit throughout the western world.

Published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series in a trusted translation by Ralph Manheim and John Willett, this edition features extensive notes and commentary including an introduction to the play, Brecht's own notes on the play, a full appendix of textual variants, a note by composer Kurt Weill, a transcript of a discussion about the play between Brecht and a theatre director, plus editorial notes on the genesis of the play.



Review Quotes




"One of the greatest poets and dramatists of our century" --The Observer

"An excellent resource...Willett and Manheim have become the unchallenged mediators of Brecht for the English-speaking audience." --Marc Silberman, Brecht Yearbook




About the Author



Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose work has had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include Mother Courage and Her Children, The Threepenny Opera, Life of Galileo, and The Caucasian Chalk Circle.Circle. His plays and dramatic theory are central to the study of modern theatre.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 144
Series Title: Modern Classics
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: European
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Bertolt Brecht
Language: English
Street Date: April 24, 2008
TCIN: 90808757
UPC: 9780413390301
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-0512
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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