THREEPENNY OPERA, THE


Meaning of THREEPENNY OPERA, THE in English

ˌThreepenny ˈOpera, The BrE AmE

(1928) an ↑ opera with music by Kurt ↑ Weill and words by Bertolt ↑ Brecht , based on The ↑ Beggar's Opera (1728) by John ↑ gay . One of its main characters is called Mac the Knife.

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