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A New Recording of Street Scene!
Capriccio releases Opera North performance, the first full recording in 35 years The long wait is over for a new recording of Weill’s singular Broadway Opera Street Scene. October 2026 marks the release on...
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Mahagonny Makes a Triumphal Return to Leipzig
From a riot to a riotous ovation. Ninety-six years ago, the world premiere of Aufstieg...
November 05, 2026 -
Lenya Competition 2026 Results Announced: Lila Chrisp Wins First Prize with Exemplary “Do It All” Performance
Claire Griffin and Ilanna Starr share second place honors. Total of $120,500 awarded in the...
May 11, 2026 -
Ten Exceptional Singing Actors Selected as Finalists in 2026 Lenya Competition
NEW YORK (30 March 2026) — The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has named the...
March 30, 2026 -
“A Neglected Weill Masterpiece.” Der Silbersee Impresses in Chicago
Weill’s final work to be premiered in Germany is making a comeback. In recent years,...
March 20, 2026 -
Eighteen Versatile Singer-Actors Advance to 2026 Lenya Competition Semifinal Round
NEW YORK (24 February 2026) — Kim H. Kowalke, President of the Kurt Weill Foundation...
February 24, 2026 -
Mahagonny at English National Opera Packs an “Alarmingly Relevant” Punch
On 16 February 2026, English National Opera premiered a new staging of Rise and Fall...
February 20, 2026
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