Two-thirds of the way through Act 1 (of three), I realised I did not care a fig for any of the characters being portrayed on ...

Read our review of English National Opera's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny: Brecht and Weill’s largest collaborative ...

In everything she did, Lotte Lenya left behind a compound of wilfulness, pain, aggression and wild, effusive charm. The singer and actress was a contradiction: one could speak of her as a creature of ...

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Sharon K. Brecht, age 80, of Riverdale, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at her home surrounded by her beloved family. She was born July 5, 1945, in Lansing, the daughter of LJ ...

The Colorado Rockies have had a pretty clear vision over the course of the last two seasons, which is building through their farm system and giving their prospects opportunities to perform at the MLB ...

The Alabama Song has a history as wild as its lyrics. From Bertolt Brecht’s satirical operas in 1920s Germany to The Doors' psychedelic take in the 1960s, this tune spans decades, cultures, and ...

The question posed by Andy Beckett (What if one key problem with British politics at the moment is us – the voters?, theguardian.com, 16 May) was answered with sharp irony by Bertolt Brecht in his ...

Brechtfest VI, a celebration of German poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht, returns to New Orleans this February with two nights of music, spoken word, and puppetry. Hosted at the Twilight Room at the ...