Weill Music

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1. Between which two years did Weill live? 1900 - 1960 1905 - 1965 1905 - 1955 1900 - 1950

2. How many times was Weill married to Lotte Lenya? three zero two one

3. Probably Weill's most famous song, "Mack the Knife", appeared in which of his early collaborations Fall of the City of Mahagonny (with Brecht ) Mahagonny (with Brecht ) Die Dreigroschenoper (with Brecht ) Der Silbersee (with Kaiser )

4. What is the missing word from the title of this song from "Lost in the Stars"? "The Little ______ House" Blue Town Old Gray

5. Which song from "Mahagonny" has been recorded many times including performances by Marianne Faithfull, Ute Lemper and The Doors? A Boy Like You Pirate Jenny My Ship Alabama Song

6. In "The Saga of Jenny", written with Ira Gershwin, Jenny's colourful life is set out in six episodes. The first is her becoming an orphan. At what age did this happen? nine five three seven

7. What are the missing words in this lyric? "But it's a long, long while From _____ to _________" March September June December January December May December

8. Which of these songs is not from "The Threepenny Opera" ("Die Dreigroschenoper")? What Good Would the Moon Be? Barbara Song Pirate Jenny Liebeslied

9. Weill worked with a number of lyricists in the 1940's. Which of these pairings is incorrect? Street Scene - Langston Hughes Lady in the Dark - Ira Gershwin Lost in the Stars - Alan Jay Lerner One Touch of Venus - Ogden Nash

10. Which was Weill's final (unfinished ) work? It includes the songs "Apple Jack", "The Catfish Song" and "River Chanty". You and Me Love Life Huckleberry Finn The Firebrand of Florence