Research Catalog

Title

Theater music of Brecht & Weill [videorecording] / [produced by] Creative Arts Television.

Author

Lenya, Lotte

Publication

Pleasantville : VAI, c2005.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
• May, Gisela
• Schlamme, Martha
• Holt, Will
• Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.
• Dessau, Paul, 1894-1979.
• Video Artists International

Description

1 videodisc (77 min.) : sd., b&w, col.; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

Theater music of Brecht and Weill

Subjects

• Operas > Excerpts
• Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 > Musical settings
• Musicals > Excerpts

Note

• Texts by Bertolt Brecht and music by Kurt Weill (principally).
• Originally broadcast in 1958 (Lenya), 1972 (May), 1970 (Schlamme), and 1963 (Schlamme and Holt).
• "Special menu feature allows you to view either the complete program or the performance selections only."--Container.
• Biographical notes on performers and chapter list ([3] p.) inserted on file.

System Details (note)

• DVD; mono.; aspect ratio: 4:3; all regions; dual layer disc.

Language (note)

• Sung in German and/or English.

Contents

• Lotte Lenya (1958 telecast). Mahagonny. Alabama-song -- James MacAndrew on the concept of the program, Mahagonny and Surabaya Johnny -- Happy end. Surabaya Johnny -- James MacAndrew on Weill, the character Jenny and Bilbao-song -- Happy end. Bilbao-song ; The threepenny opera. Pirate Jenny ; The Berlin requiem. Ballad of the drowned girl -- Alabama-song ; closing comments from James MacAndrew.
• Gisela May (1972 telecast). The threepenny opera. Moritat ("Mack the Knife") -- James MacAndrew on Gisela May -- Gisela May on Pirate Jennny -- The threepenny opera. Pirate Jenny -- Gesila May on Surabaya Johnny -- Happy end. Surabaya Johnny -- Gisela May on In Potsdam under the oak trees -- In Potsdam under the oak trees -- Gisela May on Solomon song -- Mother Courage and her children. Solomon song ; Song of Mother Courage / music by Dessau -- Gisela May on Alabama-song -- Mahagonny. Alabama-song -- Mother Courage and her children. Song of Mother Courage / music by Dessau -- Carl Weber on Brecht, The Berliner Ensemble, Brecht's techniques for actors -- A duck ran into the kitchen (acting exercise) -- Carl Weber on the influence of German cabaret on Brecht -- The guards regiment / Tucholsky ; Heymann -- Carl Weber and Gisela May on In Potsdam under the oak trees -- In Potsdam under the oak trees -- Carl Weber on Brecht's humor -- Kleines Lied / music by Dessau -- Carl Weber on Mother Courage -- Monologue from Mother Courage (scene 9). Song of Mother Courage ; Song of the great capitulation / music by Dessau -- Carl Weber on the uses of alienation and the parable play -- The good woman of Szechwan. Song of the eighth elephant / music by Dessau.
• Martha Schlamme (1970 telecast). Happy end. Bilbao-song -- Martha Schlamme and Will Holt (1963 telecast). The threepenny opera. Tango ballet.

Call Number

*LDV 262

OCLC

• 61333837
• NYPG05-F10918

Author

Lenya, Lotte. Performer

Title

Theater music of Brecht & Weill [videorecording] / [produced by] Creative Arts Television.

Imprint

Pleasantville : VAI, c2005.

System Details

DVD; mono.; aspect ratio: 4:3; all regions; dual layer disc.

Performer

Lotte Lenya, Gisela May, Martha Schlamme, Will Hold, performers.

Language

Sung in German and/or English.

Added Author

Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.

May, Gisela. Performer

Schlamme, Martha. Performer

Holt, Will. Performer

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. Alabama-Song.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Happy end. Surabaya-Johnny.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Happy end. Bilbao-song.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper. Selections.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Zu Potsdam unter den Eichen.

Dessau, Paul, 1894-1979. Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder. Selections.

Dessau, Paul, 1894-1979. Kleines Lied.

Dessau, Paul, 1894-1979. Gute Mensch von Sezuan. Lied vom achten Elefanten.

Video Artists International.

Publisher No.

DVD 4319 VAI

4319 VAI

Research Call Number

*LDV 262 Notes on file.