Kurt Weill at the piano with his woman Lotte Lenya at home on 17 August 1942. Kurt Weill (2 March 1900 in Dessau – 3 April 1950 in New York) is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. He became world-famous, particularly through his collaboration with Bertolt Brecht. As he was of Jewish descent, he fled to the USA via Paris and London in 1933. He went on to become one of the most successful musical theatre composers on New York's Broadway. His most famous works were *The Threepenny Opera* (1928) and *The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny* (1930) . New York, USA
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Kurt Weill at the piano with his woman Lotte Lenya at home on 17 August 1942. Kurt Weill (2 March 1900 in Dessau – 3 April 1950 in New York) is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. He became world-famous, particularly through his collaboration with Bertolt Brecht. As he was of Jewish descent, he fled to the USA via Paris and London in 1933. He went on to become one of the most successful musical theatre composers on New York's Broadway. His most famous works were *The Threepenny Opera* (1928) and *The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny* (1930) . New York, USA

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