The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera
Based on The Beggar's Opera by John Gay
Play with music, in a prelude and eight tableaux,
premiered August 31, 1928 at Theater am Schiffbauerdamm, Berlin
New French translation by Alexandre Pateau
and new unpublished song Pauv' Madam Peachum (1937), text by Yvette Guilbert, adapted by Alexandre Pateau
By Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) (text)
and Kurt Weill (1900-1950) (music)
With the collaboration of Elisabeth Hauptmann (1897-1973)
The official album of the show :
Musical direction Maxime Pascal
Adaptation and direction Thomas Ostermeier
Scenography Magda Willi
Costumes Florence von Gerkan
Lighting Urs Schönebaum
Dramaturgy & Artistic collaboration Elisa Leroy
Choreography Johanna Lemke
Video Sébastien Dupouey
Sound Florent Derex
Assistant to the musical director Alphonse Cemin
Comédie-Française
Celia Peachum Véronique Vella
Jenny Elsa Lepoivre
Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum Christian Hecq
Robert, homme de Macheath et Smith Nicolas Lormeau
Brown Benjamin Lavernhe, alternating with Stéphane Varupenne
Macheath Birane Ba
Lucy Claïna Clavaron
Polly Peachum Marie Oppert
Filch et Saul, homme de Macheath Sefa Yeboah
Matthias, homme de Macheath Jordan Rezgui
Et Jacob, homme de Macheath Cédric Eeckhout or Nicolas Chupin
Chœur amateur Passerelles
Choirmaster Philippe Franceschi
Le Balcon
Soprano, alto, baritone saxophone Valentine Michaud
Alto, tenor saxophone Antonin Pommel
Clarinets Iris Zerdoud
Trumpet, cornet Henri Deléger
Trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn Matthias Champon
Trombone, tenor horn ["banana"] Mathieu Adam
Percussions Pierre Michel
Guitars, banjo, balalaïka prima Giani Caserotto
Electric bass, double bass, bass balalaïka Simon Drappier
Piano, harmonium, celesta, organ Alphonse Cemin
Produced by the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence and the Comédie-Française
The Troupe's sets and costumes were made by the Comédie-Française workshops. Chorus costumes were made by the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence workshops.
Kurt Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper (Kurt Weill Edition - New Critical Edition) Hinton / Harsh © L'Arche Éditeur, 2023
© Under license from Kurt Weill Foundation for Music Inc.
