Marc Blitzstein
Marc Blitzstein · Arts & Literature
Composer of opera and musical theater
1905, Philadelphia, United States — 1964, Fort-de-France, Martinique
United States
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Marc Blitzstein, born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia, composed politically charged operas and musical theater, most famously The Cradle Will Rock (1937). His English adaptation of The Threepenny Opera brought Kurt Weill's work to American audiences.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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Composer of opera and musical theater
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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