2023 Lenya Competition Finals and 25th Anniversary Gala Concert Videos Now Available
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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)
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)
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Stellar Singing Actors Awarded Three-Way Tie for First Place in Unprecedented Lenya Competition Result
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music announced the unprecedented awarding of three First Prizes in...
May 02, 2023 -
A New Musical Steams up the River
The Komische Oper Berlin has launched a new family musical, powered by Kurt Weill’s music...
February 28, 2023 -
One Touch of Venus Premieres in Graz
“The most pleasing thing about this musical evening in Graz is the orchestra, conducted by...
January 17, 2023
Upcoming Events
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May
Die Dreigroschenoper at Schauspielhaus Salzburg in Salzburg
Austria
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31
May
Down in the Valley at Little Opera Theatre of NY in New York, NY
United States
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June
Down in the Valley at Little Opera Theatre of NY in New York, NY
United States
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02
June
Weill Songs at Komische Oper Berlin in Berlin
Germany
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02
June
Down in the Valley at Little Opera Theatre of NY in New York, NY
United States
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03
June
Die Dreigroschenoper at Schauspielhaus Salzburg in Salzburg
Austria
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03
June
Die Dreigroschenoper at Meininger Staatstheater in Meiningen
Germany
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03
June
Down in the Valley at Little Opera Theatre of NY in New York, NY
United States
Watch the 2022 Lotte Lenya Competition Finals
The Finals of the 24th Annual Lotte Lenya Competition brought eleven rising theatrical stars to New York City's Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center on 6 May 2022 to compete for a top prize of $20,000. The jury for the Finals included Tony Award-winning Broadway and opera composer Jeanine Tesori, Tony Award-nominated Broadway and opera performer Phillip Boykin, and acclaimed stage director Robin Guarino.
Read the full news story here.


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