Brecht–Weill collaborations
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The Brecht–Weill collaborations are a series of influential early 20th-century musical and theatrical works created by playwright Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, known for their sharp social critique and innovative fusion of drama and music.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic collaboration
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musical theatre cycle ⓘ theatrical work series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creativeApproach |
alienation effect
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fusion of drama and music ⓘ use of song as commentary ⓘ |
| creativeDirection |
anti-bourgeois
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satire of capitalism ⓘ social critique ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1930s ⓘ |
| genre |
epic theatre
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musical theatre ⓘ opera ⓘ political theatre ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Happy End
NERFINISHED
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Mahagonny-Songspiel NERFINISHED ⓘ Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lindbergh Flight NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seven Deadly Sins NERFINISHED ⓘ The Threepenny Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ The Yes-Sayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century musical theatre
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contemporary opera ⓘ political cabaret ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German cabaret
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Marxism ⓘ jazz ⓘ popular song ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| location | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Bertolt Brecht
NERFINISHED
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Kurt Weill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Weimar culture
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avant-garde ⓘ modernism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
NERFINISHED
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Der Jasager NERFINISHED ⓘ Der Lindberghflug NERFINISHED ⓘ Die Dreigroschenoper NERFINISHED ⓘ Die sieben Todsünden NERFINISHED ⓘ Happy End NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahagonny-Songspiel NERFINISHED ⓘ Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lindbergh Flight NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seven Deadly Sins NERFINISHED ⓘ The Threepenny Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ The Yes-Sayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | premiere of The Threepenny Opera in 1928 at Theater am Schiffbauerdamm, Berlin ⓘ |
| startTime | late 1920s ⓘ |
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