The Threepenny Opera Resources
WEBSITES
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Here's a comprehensive site dedicated to the play.
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Dig this bio of our buddy Brecht.
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Here's the NPR Music Kurt Weill page, the man behind the music in The Threepenny Opera.
MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS
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Here's an East German, 1931 film production of the play.
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This is another 1931 version, in French.
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This 1989 production features The Who's Roger Daltrey.
ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS
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Brecht's death might have been caused by a childhood illness.
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There you have it, folks.
VIDEO
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Bertolt Brecht testifies at the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
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Here's a performance from The Threepenny Opera at the 2006 Tony Awards.
AUDIO
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Learn about the hit song from the play.
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Download a biography of Brecht.
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Brecht might have "borrowed" lots of his ideas from his lovers.
IMAGES
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Here's a classic picture of Brecht.
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Check out the original album cover of the recording of the play.