Die Dreigroschenoper (Ensemble Modern met Nina Hagen) (1999)

Dubbele 10 (voor uitvoering en registratie) op ClassicsToday: "Brecht and Weill's pivotal collaboration The Threepenny Opera retains its scathing bite and social relevance more than 70 years after its landmark Berlin premiere. The present recording includes all the musical numbers, incidental music not heard elsewhere, and a deleted aria for Lucy Brown. Weill's original pit band instrumentation is restored to its definitive, ragtag glory, as are Brecht's concert narrations that link each number and scene. Under HK Gruber's crackerjack leadership, the Ensemble Modern plays with hair-raising, yet rather clinical precision, leaving the singers to convey the score's stark, unpretty truths. Gruber's sandpapery timbre is just right for Peachum. Casting former punk diva Nina Hagen as Mrs. Peachum was a stroke of genius. One of the most vibrant, involving Threepenny Opera recordings ever made." (Jed Distler; klik op de link voor de complete tekst)