BRECHT & WEILL "The Alabama song " with Thomas Dellert

Thomas Dellert: A Half-Century of Art and Activism BRECT & WEILL PART 1 Singer, actor, and director Thomas Dellert has been performing the works of Brecht and Weill since the 1970s, having written and directed acclaimed Brecht Cabarets in both London and Berlin. The year 2026 marks the historic 100th anniversary of the collaboration between Brecht and Weill (1926–2026). To honour this centenary, Dellert is releasing a powerful new series of recordings that celebrate the mastery of modern opera and Brecht’s famous Verfremdungseffekt (the alienation/estrangement effect). In this new collection, Dellert performs: • The Alabama Song / Moon of Alabama (presented in two unique versions) • Mack the Knife (sung in both German and English) • Surabaya Jenny (a distinct twist on Surabaya Johnny) • Die Ballade vom angenehmen Leben (Ballad of the Easy Life) • Two of Weill’s later American compositions: Speak Low and September Song A Note on the Visuals: All of the anti-Nazi and anti-fascist artwork for this project has been created by Thomas Dellert himself. For over 50 years, Dellert has dedicated his artistic voice to creating provocative, powerful art that serves as a vital warning against the return of totalitarian regimes and the horrors of a new Holocaust.