Bertolt Brecht's "Threepenny Opera" at the Theater am Schifferbauerdamm in 1928.
- Episode aired Jul 14, 1992
"The Threepenny Opera" created a sensation when it opened on 31 August 1928, "a date that was to go down in the history of twentieth-century theater." Up until the 'Kanonensong' ('Cannon Son... Read all"The Threepenny Opera" created a sensation when it opened on 31 August 1928, "a date that was to go down in the history of twentieth-century theater." Up until the 'Kanonensong' ('Cannon Song') the audience was rather reserved. But then came a breakthrough. The audience grew incr... Read all"The Threepenny Opera" created a sensation when it opened on 31 August 1928, "a date that was to go down in the history of twentieth-century theater." Up until the 'Kanonensong' ('Cannon Song') the audience was rather reserved. But then came a breakthrough. The audience grew increasingly excited; approving murmurs and applause swelled to a crescendo. By the end, the t... Read all