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Kurt Weill (1900 – 1950) was a German composer. He's best known for his work with Bertolt Brecht, particularly on The Threepenny Opera. He also composed many songs for Ira Gershwin.

He was married to Miss Lotte Lenja. Lenja's correspondence with Weill was published in book form, titled Speak Low (When You Speak Love). A play based on the collected letters, Lovemusik, opened on Broadway in 2007.

Notable works include:

Lady in the Dark
Lost In The Stars
One Touch of Venus
Street Scene
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Threepenny Opera
Where Do We Go From Here
You And Me

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-'''Kurt Weill''' (1900 – 1950) was a German composer. He's best known for his work with [[Bertolt Brecht (Creator)|Bertolt Brecht]], particularly on ''[[The Threepenny Opera (Theatre)|The Threepenny Opera]]''. He also composed many songs for [[Ira Gershwin]].
+'''Kurt Weill''' (1900 – 1950) was a German composer. He's best known for his work with [[Bertolt Brecht]], particularly on ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]''. He also composed many songs for [[Ira Gershwin]].
 He was married to Miss [[Lotte Lenja]]. Lenja's correspondence with Weill was published in book form, titled ''Speak Low (When You Speak Love)''. A play based on the collected letters, ''Lovemusik'', opened on Broadway in 2007.
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 Notable works include:
-* ''[[Lady in The Dark]]''
+* ''[[Lady in the Dark]]''
 * ''[[Lost In The Stars]]''
 * ''[[One Touch of Venus]]''
-* ''[[Street Scene (Theatre)|Street Scene]]''
+* ''[[Street Scene]]''
-* ''[[The Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny (Theatre)|The Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny]]''
+* ''[[The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny]]''
-* ''[[The Seven Deadly Sins (Theatre)|The Seven Deadly Sins]]''
+* ''[[The Seven Deadly Sins]]''
-* ''[[The Threepenny Opera (Theatre)|The Threepenny Opera]]''
+* ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]''
 * ''[[Where Do We Go From Here]] ''
 * ''[[You And Me]]''