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André Mauprey
André Mauprey (19 August 1881 – 3 February 1939) was a French writer, composer, librettist, and actor. He helped to popularize ''The Three Penny Opera,'' and was the first to translate many of its songs into French. Working with Robert de Mackiels and Serge Veber, he wrote the lyrics for the operetta ''Tip-Toes'' based on the melodies of George Gershwin. His music and lyrics were sung by Édith Piaf, Juliette Gréco, Marianne Oswald, Marlene Dietrich, and Mathé Altéry. Discography Most widely held works with lyrics by Andre Mauprey * ''Complainte De Mackie'' (Mack the Knife) * ''J'ai Laisse Mon Coeur'' * ''Je T'ai Donné Mon Coeur'' * ''Surabaya-Johnny'' * ''Le Jazz Me Porte A La Peau'' * ''Chanson De Barbara'' * ''La Fiancée Du Pirate'' * ''Jalousie'' Selected filmography André Mauprey was a versatile artist, contributing as a writer, lyricist, composer, and actor to many films in the 1920s and 30s. ; Screenplay * ''Prince of the Six Days'' (1936) * ''Le Baron t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Penny Opera
''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a 1928 German "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, ''The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with music by Kurt Weill. Although there is debate as to how much, if any, contribution Hauptmann might have made to the text, Brecht is usually listed as sole author of the text. The work offers a socialism, socialist critique of the capitalism, capitalist world. It opened on 31 August 1928 at Berlin's Theater am Schiffbauerdamm. With influences from jazz and German dance music, songs from ''The Threepenny Opera'' have been widely covered and become Standard (music), standards, most notably "" ("The Ballad of Mack the Knife") and "" ("Pirate Jenny"). ''The Threepenny Opera'' has been performed in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Russia, Italy, and Hungary. It has also been adapted to film and radio. The German-language ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
