Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956,

The threepenny opera / Bertolt Brecht ; with the author's notes and a foreword by Lotte Lenya ; English book by Desmond Vesey ; English lyrics by Eric Bentley. - New york: Grovepress, 1960. - 110 p. ; 18 cm.

Based on The beggar's opera. 6 men, 4 women.

Satirizing social and political beliefs through its portrayal of a world of thieves and prostitutes.


Translated from the German.

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Musicals--Librettos

ML160

832.91