The song “Mack the Knife” dates back to 1928, when it was written for a German play. It was first known as “Theme from The Threepenny Opera” or “Die Moritat von Mackie Messer,” which is German for ...
Bertold Brecht's «Threepenny Opera» premieres in August 1928 at Berlin's Schiffbauerdamm theatre and becomes a success. Brecht wishes to bring his work to the screen as an extraordinary film. However, ...