The actress and singer Lotte Lenya (1900–81) was born in Vienna and was a popular cabaret and musical star in Berlin before the advent of the Nazis forced her to flee Germany.
Lenya appeared in several of her husband's Kurt Weill works in Germany, including creating the role of Jenny ("Threpenny Opera") in 1928.
Her first American appearance was in "The Eternal Road" (1937), followed by "Candle in the Wind" (1941), Weill's "The Firebrand of Florence" (1945), and "Barefoot in Athens" (1951).
She later appeared as Fräulein Schneider in "Cabaret" (1966). Her “steel‐file voice” made her the definitive interpreter of her husband's songs.
Her first American appearance was in "The Eternal Road" (1937), followed by "Candle in the Wind" (1941), Weill's "The Firebrand of Florence" (1945), and "Barefoot in Athens" (1951).
She later appeared as Fräulein Schneider in "Cabaret" (1966). Her “steel‐file voice” made her the definitive interpreter of her husband's songs.
Here´s another collection of historic recordings of the music of the great Kurt Weill. Included are recordings and excerpts from the 1930s and 1940s of "Die Dreigroschenoper", "Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny", "Happy End", "Kleine Dreiroschenmusik", "Lady In The Dark" and "One Touch of Venus".
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nice to see you're still going, zero! not many have heard of your moving, i guess. but quality never expires...
AntwortenLöschenweill and lenya are unbeatable. the originals.
cheers, lucky
Hi Lucky, glad to hear from you again. We´ll try to keep the music and the issues alive. All the best to you!
AntwortenLöschenzero - many thanks for linking to my blog - very helpful to get going and stay alive :)
AntwortenLöschenlucky
Lucky, same to you! Thanks a lot for linking!
AntwortenLöschenThank you for your many shared files. Unfortunately, the two parts of the Kurt Weill Historische Aufnahmen have expired. I hope you will be able to offer them again.
AntwortenLöschenNow there are fresh links.
AntwortenLöschenDanke für den Hinweis und tollen Tipp, werde mir die Platte in meinem Urlaub im Hotel Kastelruth gerne mal anhören.Liebe Grüße Ronja
AntwortenLöschenRefreshed... hope you enjoy it!
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