From Germany to America
Weill fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and arrived in the United States two years later. He settled in New York.
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Kurt Weill
A leading stage composer, Kurt Weill is best known for his collaborations with Bertolt Brecht, particularly The Threepenny Opera and its song "Mack the Knife."
Kurt Weill was a German-born American composer who worked in Germany from the 1920s and later in the United States. His collaboration with Bertolt Brecht produced his best-known work, The Threepenny Opera. After fleeing Nazi Germany in 1933, Weill settled in New York and contributed to American musical theater with works including Lady in the Dark and Street Scene.
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Music with a purpose
Weill embraced the ideal of Gebrauchsmusik, music intended to serve a socially useful purpose. He also composed concert works and several works on Jewish themes.
Theater am Schiffbauerdamm
Weill composed music for a production at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm, including the internationally famous song "Mack the Knife."
American musical theater
In the United States, Weill contributed substantially to American musical theater. His works included Lady in the Dark and Street Scene.
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Theater am Schiffbauerdamm
He composed the production's music, including the internationally famous Mack the Knife.
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