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I've Got the Tune

Music by Marc Blitzstein · libretto by Marc Blitzstein · premiered 1937

I've Got the Tune is an American radio opera with words and music by Marc Blitzstein. Dedicated to Orson Welles, it was commissioned by CBS Radio for its experimental series, the Columbia Workshop. Its first performance was broadcast October 24, 1937, with a cast that included the composer, Shirley Booth, Lotte Lenya and Norman Lloyd. The performance was conducted by Bernard Herrmann.

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About the Composer

Marc Blitzstein is the composer of record for this opera.

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