Kurt Weill Festival: Weill's American Songbook
Kurt Weill Festival: Weill's American Songbook
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A musical journey through Weill's song repertoire created after his arrival in the United States. Curated by School of Music DMA students and performed by students in the voice/opera division, selections include songs from the musicals Lady in the Dark, One Touch of Venus, Firebrand of Florence and Lost in the Stars, Weill's last work for the stage before he died the following year.
This event is part of the Kurt Weill Festival funded in part by the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc., New York NY.
This event is part of the Year of Immigration, which aims to transform dialogue into impact on urgent issues related to immigration, global migration and refugees, and to foster open conversation and greater connection with the University of Maryland’s large and diverse international community. For more information visit yearofimmigration.umd.edu.