Marc Blitzstein Born: 2 Mar. 1905, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: 22 Jan. 1964, Fort-de-France, Martinique

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• Triple-Sec (1929)
• Parabola and Circula (1929)
• The Harpies (1931)
• The Condemned (1932)
• The Cradle will Rock, play in music in ten scenes; libretto by the composer (16 June 1937, Venice Theater, NY)
• No for an Answer (1941)
• Regina, opera in 3 acts; libretto by the composer after the play The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman (31 Oct. 1949, 46th st. Theater, NY; also 2 Apr. 1953, NY City Center)
• Reuben, Reuben (1955)
• Juno (1959)
• Sacco and Vanzetti (inc., c. 1964)
• The Magic Barrel (inc., c. 1964)
• Idiots First (inc., c. 1964; comp. post. by Leonard J. Lerhman)

In addition to his own operas, some of which were presented on Broadway or show characteristics of the broadway musical, Blitzstein developed the definitive English adaptation of Weill and Brecht's Threepenny Opera, which opened at the Brandeis University Festival in Waltham, Mass, on 14 June 1952.

The Cradle Will Rock. 1994 Los Angeles cast. Compact disc: Lockett Palmer LPR 940411.

The Cradle Will Rock (includes John Houseman introduction). LuPone 1999. Compact disc: Jay Records.

The Cradle Will Rock and No For An Answer, in Musical Theater Premieres New York City Symphony/Bernstein 1998. Compact disc: Pearl/Koch.

Cradle Will Rock, film soundtrack (Contains songs from the show). Various artists 1999. Compact disc: Bmg/Rca Victor.

The Harpies, on 3 American One-Act Operas. Adairondack Chamber Orchestra/Smith 1998. Compact disc: Premier PRCD 1009.

Songs from Juno, No for an Answer, and Reuben, Reuben, on I Wish It So, Dawn Upshaw 1994. Compact disc: Nonesuch 79345.

Songs from several shows, including Sacco and Vanzetti, on A Blitzstein Cabaret, Willims/Edwards/Lehrman 1994. Compact disc: Premier.