Die Dreigroschenoper
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Die Dreigroschenoper is a 1928 satirical musical play by Bertolt Brecht with music by Kurt Weill that critiques capitalist society through the story of the criminal antihero Mack the Knife in Victorian London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Die Dreigroschenoper canonical | 2 |
| Die Dreigroschenoper (German stage version) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-language play
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musical theatre work ⓘ play ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Beggar's Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | John Gay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Kurt Weill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1928-08-31 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Theater am Schiffbauerdamm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | play with music ⓘ |
| genre |
epic theatre
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musical theatre ⓘ political theatre ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Threepenny Opera (film, 1931)
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The Threepenny Opera (film, 1963) NERFINISHED ⓘ various stage adaptations worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | criminal antihero ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern musical theatre
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political musical works ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Bertolt Brecht
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Elisabeth Hauptmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
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Macheath NERFINISHED ⓘ Polly Peachum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining popular music with social critique
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use of songs as commentary ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
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Mack the Knife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| partOfMovement |
Weimar Republic theatre
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epic theatre movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producerOfPremiere | Erich Engel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| publisherOfText | Suhrkamp Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | Victorian era ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| theme |
class struggle
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corruption ⓘ critique of capitalism ⓘ hypocrisy of bourgeois society ⓘ |
| title | Die Dreigroschenoper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Threepenny Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Die Dreigroschenoper (German stage version)