Bertlies "Lys" Symonette (born Berta Weinschenk: 21 December 1914 – 27 November 2005) was a German-American pianist, chorus singer and musical stage performer. In 1945 she took a …

Dec 1, 2005 · Lys Symonette, Kurt Weill’s musical assistant on Broadway from 1945 to 1950, and Lotte Lenya’s accompanist and musical advisor from 1950 to 1981, died of a heart attack in …

LoveMusik is a musical written by Alfred Uhry, using a selection of music by Kurt Weill. The story explores the romance and lives of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, based on Speak Low (When …

Lys Symonette (1914-2005; born Bertlies Weinschenk in Mainz, Germany) was engaged by Weill in 1945 as rehearsal pianist and general understudy for The Firebrand of Florence. She was …

Nov 21, 1997 · The Lotte Lenya Competition. The Lotte Lenya Competition recognizes talented singer/actors of all nationalities, ages 19-32, who are dramatically and musically convincing in …

Nov 30, 2005 · Musical assistant to Kurt Weill 1945-50, accompanist and advisor of Lotte Lenya 1962-1979, and Musical Executive of the Foundation following Lenya's death in 1981, Lys's...

What is Lys Symonette? Lys Symonette was appointed vice-president of the Kurt Weill Foundation, also serving as its "musical executive".

Jan 1, 2006 · Lys Symonette, Kurt Weill’s musical assistant on Broadway from 1945 to 1950, and Lotte Lenya’s accompanist and musical advisor from 1950 to 1981, died of a heart attack in …

Music, correspondence and other papers, photographs, and additional materials by and about the German-American composer Kurt Weill (1900-1950) and the German-American actress and …