[PAR] [TLE] MGM Records [SEP] MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946 for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films.  It soon transitioned to a pop music label which continued into the 1970s.  The company also released soundtrack albums of the music for some of their non-musical films as well, and on rare occasions, cast albums of off-Broadway musicals such as "The Fantasticks" and the 1954 revival of "The Threepenny Opera".  In one instance, it even released the highly successful soundtrack album of a film made by a rival studio, Columbia Pictures's "Born Free" (1966). [PAR] [TLE] The Threepenny Opera [SEP] The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper ) is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann, adapted from John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, "The Beggar's Opera", with music by Kurt Weill and insertion ballads by François Villon and Rudyard Kipling.  Although Hauptmann produced 80 to 90 percent of the text, Brecht suppressed this and assumed sole credit, and is usually listed as sole author in printed versions.
[PAR] [TLE] MGM Records [ SEP ] MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer film studio in 1946 for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films . It soon transitioned to a pop music label which continued into the 1970s . The company also released soundtrack albums of the music for some of their non - musical films as well , and on rare occasions , cast albums of off - Broadway musicals such as " The Fantasticks " and the 1954 revival of " The Threepenny Opera " . In one instance , it even released the highly successful soundtrack album of a film made by a rival studio , Columbia Pictures 's " Born Free " ( 1966 ) . [PAR] [TLE] The Threepenny Opera [ SEP ] The Threepenny Opera ( Die Dreigroschenoper ) is a " play with music " by Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann , adapted from John Gay 's 18th - century English ballad opera , " The Beggar 's Opera " , with music by Kurt Weill and insertion ballads by François Villon and Rudyard Kipling . Although Hauptmann produced 80 to 90 percent of the text , Brecht suppressed this and assumed sole credit , and is usually listed as sole author in printed versions .
MGM Records produced a 1954 revival of an off-Broadway musical; what is the name of opera this musical was adapted from?
MGM Records produced a 1954 revival of an off - Broadway musical ; what is the name of opera this musical was adapted from ?
"The Beggar's Opera"
"The Beggar's Opera"