Marc Blitzstein

In addition to his own operas, some of which were presented on Broadway or show characteristics of the broadway musical, Blitzstein developed the definitive English adaptation of Weill and Brecht's Threepenny Opera, which opened at the Brandeis University Festival in Waltham, Mass, on 14 June 1952.

• Triple-Sec (1929)
• Parabola and Circula (1929)
• The Harpies (1931)
• The Condemned (1932)
• The Cradle Will Rock, play in music in ten scenes
  Libretto by the composer.
  June 16, 1937, Venice Theater, New York, New York
• No for an Answer (1941)
• Regina, opera in three acts
  Libretto by the composer after the play The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman.
  October 31, 1949, 46th Street Theater, New York, New York; also 2 April 1953, City Center, New York, New York
• Reuben, Reuben (1955)
• Juno (1959)
• Sacco and Vanzetti [incomplete]
• The Magic Barrel [incomplete]
• A New York Opera [incomplete]
• Idiots First [incomplete]
  (completed posthumously by Leonard J. Lehrman)

Discography

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Marc Blitzstein Cradle Will Rock (Soundtrack to the 1999 film, including songs from Blitzstein's opera) CD / Victor (1999)	Excerpts from Reuben, Reuben Excerpts from Juno Excerpts from No For An Answer "Who Will Close the Door on a Neighbor's Misfortune?/How I Met My New Grandfather" from Idiots First "Send for the Militia" from Parade "A Quiet Girl" from Lunchtime Follies The New Suit from A New York Opera "The Russian Language/Mamasha Goose" from Goloopchik "With a Woman to Be" from Sacco and Vanzetti on Marc Blitzstein A Blitzstein Cabaret Willims/Edwards/Lehrman CD / Premier (1994)
Marc Blitzstein The Cradle Will Rock (includes introduction by John Houseman) The Acting Company (with Patti LuPone) 2 CD / Jay Records (1985)	The Harpies on Adairondack Chamber Orchestra/Smith Three American One-Act Operas CD / Premier 1009 (1998)
Marc Blitzstein The Cradle Will Rock (out of print) The Blank Theatre Company, Los Angeles CD / Lockett Palmer LPR 940411 (1994)	Excerpts from The Cradle Will Rock (original cast) Excerpts from No For An Answer (original cast) on Marc Blitzstein Musical Theater Premieres New York City Symphony/Bernstein 2 CD / Pearl/Koch (1998)

Videography

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Marc Blitzstein Cradle Will Rock (1999 film based on the premiere of Blitzstein's opera) DVD / Buena Vista Home Video (1999)

Bibliography

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Addie's Blues from Regina " Away!... The Best Thing of All" from Regina Dry Bones from Regina Waltz ("Do you wish we had wed") from Regina in G. Schirmer American Opera Anthology: Mezzo-Soprano G. Schirmer 2004	"Greedy Girl" from Regina Horace's Aria from Regina in G. Schirmer American Opera Anthology: Baritone/Bass G. Schirmer 2004
Birdie's Aria from Regina "Music, music, music" from Regina "What will it be for me?" from Regina in G. Schirmer American Opera Anthology: Soprano G. Schirmer 2004

Last update: January 1, 2009