La ópera de los tres centavos

In 1728, John Gay's The Beggar's Opera scandalized England by featuring thieves, prostitutes, and corrupt politicians singing popular tunes. Upon its premiere, the opera became a massive hit in London, running for over 60 consecutive performances. Two centuries later, Bertolt Brecht reworked this opera, transforming it into one of the most influential works of the 20th century: The Threepenny Opera, a musical satire with music by Kurt Weill. Set in Victorian London, its protagonists, Peachum, the king of beggars, and Mackie Messer (Mackie the Knife), an unscrupulous gangster, manage their criminal activities with the professionalism of any business: one controls begging like a thriving franchise, the other dominates shoplifting and street robbery. When Peachum's daughter Polly marries Mackie, an intricate game of betrayal, money, and morality is set in motion, in which no one is truly innocent.