Ópera do Malandro

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Ópera do Malandro
Written by
Threepenny Opera
by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill
Directed byLuiz Antônio Martinez Corrêa

Ópera do Malandro (transl. The Scoundrel's Opera) is a 1979 Brazilian

musical play written by Chico Buarque
and directed by Luiz Antônio Martinez Corrêa.

The play is inspired by the classic

Threepenny Opera, of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. It is also a posthumous tribute to Paulo Pontes [pt
] (1940–1976).

Synopsis and analysis

The Ópera do Malandro reveals past features of Brazilian culture that still persist.

A

transvestite
Geni, who was frequently attacked with rocks; people used to say she was "useful" because of this.

The play's action takes place in the 1940s; its theme: gambling prohibition, prostitution and smuggling. Then it shows a context similar to the third millennium, with piracy and other black-market activities.

Max Overseas really works in international businesses, even on the threshold of legality, in collusion with a pimp and the chief Police officer.

All of the songs are composed by Chico, who, due to his brightness, manages to make them in harmony with the text. The song

transvestite
whose only gift or skill is to be a "whipping-post" for the neighborhood. This fact, that is only revealed to spectators of the show, means that she has no value.

Nevertheless, when the captain of a bright zeppelin intends to bombard the city, accepting to change his mind only if he had a one night stand with the transvestite, all the citizens ask her to consent to the captain's desires.

The songs follow the pattern of rhymed and metrical verses, according to the intellectual tradition of the author's family.[1]

Technical staff (first performance)

The official source gives the following information:[2]

Crew:

  • General director: Luiz Antônio Martinez Corrêa
  • Assistant to the general director: João Carlos Motta
  • Scenography: Maurício Sette
  • Scenography assistant: Rita Murtinho
  • Musical director: John Neschling
  • Assistant to the musical director: Paulo Sauer
  • Arrangement: John Neschling, Paulo Sauer
  • Interpretative vocal director: Glorinha Beutenmuller
  • Corporal director: Fernando Pinto
  • Lighting: Jorge Carvalho
  • Script: Maurício Arraes

Cast - in order of appearance:

Track list

Songs used in the play are:[3]

  • O malandro (Mack the Knife) (B.Brecht, K.Weill)
  • Hino de Duran (Chico Buarque)
  • Viver de amor (Chico Buarque)
  • Uma canção desnaturada (Chico Buarque)
  • Tango do Covil (Chico Buarque)
  • Dez anos (Chico Buarque)
  • O casamento dos pequenos burgueses (Chico Buarque)
  • Teresinha (Chico Buarque)
  • Homenagem ao malandro (Chico Buarque)
  • Folhetim (Chico Buarque)
  • Ai, se eles me pegam agora (Chico Buarque)
  • O meu amor (Chico Buarque)
  • Se eu fosse o teu patrão (Chico Buarque)
  • Geni e o Zepelim (Chico Buarque)
  • Pedaço de mim (Chico Buarque)
  • Ópera do Malandro (Adpt. e texto de Chico Buarque sobre trechos de "
    Wagner
    )
  • O malandro nº 2 (Mack the Knife) (Chico Buarque)

Reception

Most critics were positive, complimenting the veracity of its portrayal of the

hypocritical Brazilian society of the 40-70's.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Machado, Paulo (1 January 2003). "A Ópera do Malandro de Chico Buarque de Holanda". Usina das Letras. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  2. ^ Chico Buarque (1 June 1978). "Ópera do Malandro". Site Oficial de Chico Buarque. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Ópera do Malandro - Trilha Sonora da Peça Teatral". Ciquemusic. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  4. ^ Castro, Ruy. "Só Deus sabe até onde o Chico acertou". Site Oficial de Chico Buarque. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  5. ^ "O que é a Ópera do Malandro". Universidade Estácio de Sá. 5 September 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  6. ^ Monteiro, Rodrigo (9 February 2009). "Ópera do Malandro". TeatroPoa. Retrieved 2 December 2011.

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