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Lotte Lenya. Lotte Lenya (born Karoline Wilhelmine Charlotte Blamauer; 18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981) was an Austrian-American singer, diseuse, [1] and actress, long based in the United States. [2] In the German-speaking and classical music world, she is best remembered for her performances of the songs of her first husband, Kurt Weill.
Masterwork Portrait: Lotte Lenya Weill by Lotte Lenya released in 1990. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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The Legendary Lotte Lenya. As an actress and chanteuse in Weimar-era Berlin, Lotte Lenya immortalized the music of her husband, composer Kurt Weill, with enthralling renditions of songs such as "Mack the Knife."
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Jul 2, 2018 · Robyn Asleson. July 2, 2018. Lotte Lenya / Saul Bolasni / c. 1954 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution / Gift of Lee Boltin. As an actress and chanteuse in Weimar-era Berlin,...
Apr 29, 2007 · In the late 1920s, after the popular success of such shows as The Threepenny Opera, composer Kurt Weill and actress Lotte Lenya were Berlin's artistic power couple. But within a few years, as...
When Kurt Weill died of a heart attack in early April 1950, Lotte Lenya was devastated. She withdrew from the public eye and watched over her late husband's work with uncompromising strictness. But friends persuaded her to return to the stage and Lotte played Jenny on Broadway with as much success as she had in Berlin in the late 1920s.
