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Marc Blitzstein
Marc Blitzstein, born Marcus Samuel Blitzstein on March 2, 1905, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an American composer, lyricist, and librettist renowned for his contributions to musical theater and opera. A musical prodigy, he performed a Mozart piano concerto at age seven and made his professional debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at 21. He studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and continued his education in Europe with notable teachers such as Arnold Schoenberg and Nadia Boulanger.

Blitzstein's early works were characterized by a modernist style influenced by Boulanger, but he later shifted towards a more direct musical language to engage broader audiences. His most famous work, the 1937 pro-union musical "The Cradle Will Rock," directed by Orson Welles, faced government censorship but gained national attention for its political commentary. Blitzstein also adapted and translated works such as "The Threepenny Opera" and composed original operas like "Regina," based on Lillian Hellman's play "The Little Foxes."

Throughout his career, Blitzstein was associated with leftist political movements and was a member of the Composers Collective of New York. He formed significant relationships with contemporaries such as Leonard Bernstein, who championed his work. Despite controversies and mixed successes, Blitzstein's compositions, including "The Airborne Symphony," left a lasting impact on American music. He was working on an opera about Sacco and Vanzetti at the time of his death on January 22, 1964, in Martinique.
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