Barrie Kosky Builds a New Mahagonny at the Komische Oper Berlin
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The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music administers, promotes, and perpetuates the legacies of German-born American composer Kurt Weill (1900-1950) and his wife, Austrian-born American singing actress Lotte Lenya (1898-1981)
Current Highlights
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Dreigroschenoper Premieres in Vienna Without Brecht’s Epic Theater Style
A dazzling new production of Die Dreigroschenoper opened on 5 September at the Theater in...
September 10, 2021 -
Announcing the Winners of the 23rd Annual Lotte Lenya Competition; Finals Available On-Demand via OperaVision Beginning September 10
More than $160,000 awarded to this year’s contestants This year’s event featured the presentation of...
August 31, 2021 -
Rave Reviews for Die Dreigroschenoper at the legendary Berliner Ensemble
Opening to sold out performances and stellar reviews, the Berliner Ensemble’s new production of Die...
August 20, 2021
Upcoming Events
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23
October
Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny at Komische Oper Berlin in Berlin
Germany
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23
October
Kleine Dreigroschenmusik at Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in Rochester, NY
United States
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23
October
Pops: Music of Prohibition at The Louisville Orchestra in Louisville, KY
United States
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24
October
Lonely House: Songs and chansons by Kurt Weill at Komische Oper Berlin in Berlin
Germany
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24
October
Podcast: Kurt Weill's Hit Parade at Broadway To Main Street in Streaming
Worldwide
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28
October
The Threepenny Opera at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN
United States
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29
October
The Threepenny Opera at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN
United States
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29
October
Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny at Komische Oper Berlin in Berlin
Germany
The 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition Finals
Filmed on 28 August 2021, the 23rd annual Lotte Lenya Competition Finals brings together 15 exceptional singing actors to New York City, vying for a top prize of $20,000. Emerging from a pool of 500 contestants from around the globe, Lenya Competition finalists will show they can ‘do it all’ by bringing to life four contrasting theatrical pieces. Available for free streaming worldwide via OperaVision through March 2022.
Applications are open for the 2022 Lenya Competition!
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