Description

Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill - Lotte Lenya / Audio CD

UPC 4011222328946

Product Details:

Label: Membran Music Ltd. – 232894
Format: CD
Country: EU
Released: 2000
Genre: Classical, Jazz, Vocal

Overview:

Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill captures the powerful and emotive voice of Lotte Lenya performing some of Kurt Weill's most famous compositions. Known for her collaboration with Weill, Lenya interprets his work with remarkable depth and passion. This collection includes songs from Weill’s renowned operas such as Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera), Happy End, Mahagonny, and Die sieben Todsünden (The Seven Deadly Sins).

The album features Lenya’s striking renditions of songs like "Pirate Jenny," "Surabaya Johnny," and "Alabama Song," backed by orchestras like the NDR Orchestra and jazz ensembles. The performance is a captivating blend of Weill's theatrical, jazzy, and operatic elements, presented in both German and English.

Track Listing:

Die Seeräuberjenny / Pirate Jenny – from Die Dreigroschenoper (1930)
Surabaya-Johnny – from Happy End (1929)
Bilbao-Song – from Happy End (1929)
Alabama Song
Denn wie man sich bettet / Make Your Own Bed
Medley – from Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1932)
Six Songs – Kurt Weill (Piano) (1943)
Und was bekam des Soldaten Weib / Ballad of the Soldier’s Wife
Wie lange noch? / How Much Longer? – Kurt Weill (Piano) (1943/44)
Alabama Song
Meine Herren, meine Mutter prägte / Make Your Own Bed – from Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1956)
Stolz / Pride – from Die sieben Todsünden (1956)
Unzucht / Lust – from Die sieben Todsünden (1956)