History Creator / LotteLenya

To modern audiences, she's probably most famous for her role as SPECTRE operative Rosa Klebb in the Film/JamesBond film ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''. She was famously name-checked by Music/LouisArmstrong during his recording of "Mack the Knife", when he saw her standing near him in the studio, and she is also a star on the constellation map on the back cover of Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/OneSizeFitsAll'' (1975).

Lotte Lenya (formerly Lenja), (18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981), born Karoline Blamauer, was an Austrian singer and actress who worked in Germany during UsefulNotes/TheWeimarEra then in the USA. She was married to Music/KurtWeill (twice) and appeared in many of Creator/BertoltBrecht's plays.

Lotte Lenya (formerly Lenja), (18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981), born Karoline Blamauer, was an Austrian singer and actress. She was married to Music/KurtWeill (twice) and appeared in many of Creator/BertoltBrecht's plays.

In 1933, like many other left-leaning artists, she emigrated from Germany during the rise of UsefulNotes/{{Nazi|Germany}}sm and moved to the United States, where she resolved to speak and write in English almost exclusively from that point on.

In 1933, like many other left-leaning artists, she emigrated from Germany during the rise of UsefulNotes/{{nazi|Germany}}sm and moved to the United States, where she resolved to speak and write in English almost exclusively from that point on.

In 1933, like many other left-leaning artists, she left Germany during the rise of UsefulNotes/{{nazi|Germany}}sm and moved to the United States, where she resolved to speak and write in English almost exclusively from that point on.

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Lenja's correspondence with Kurt Weill was published in book form, titled ''Speak Low (When You Speak Love)''. A play based on the collected letters, ''Lovemusik'', opened on Broadway in 2007.

Her signature song is "Music/PirateJenny", and her performance of the song ended up strongly influencing Music/NinaSimone, Music/BobDylan, Music/AmandaPalmer, Creator/LarsVonTrier, and even Creator/AlanMoore's ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}''.

Her signature song is "The Music/PirateJenny", and her performance of the song ended up strongly influencing Music/NinaSimone, Music/BobDylan, Music/AmandaPalmer, Creator/LarsVonTrier and Creator/AlanMoore.

To modern audiences, she's probably most famous for her role as villainess Rosa Klebb in the Film/JamesBond film ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''. She was famously name-checked by Music/LouisArmstrong during his recording of "Mack the Knife", when he saw her standing near him in the studio, and she is also a star on the constellation map on the back cover of Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/OneSizeFitsAll'' (1975).

To modern audiences, she's probably most famous for her role as Bond villainess Rosa Klebb in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''. She was famously name-checked by Music/LouisArmstrong during his recording of "Mack the Knife", when he saw her standing near him in the studio, and she is also a star on the constellation map on the back cover of Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/OneSizeFitsAll'' (1975).

In 1933, like many left-leaning artists, she left Germany during the rise of UsefulNotes/{{nazi|Germany}}sm and moved to the United States, where she resolved to speak and write in English almost exclusively from that point on.

To modern audiences, she's probably most famous for her role as Bond villainess Rosa Klebb in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''. She originated the parts of Jenny in ''Theatre/TheThreepennyOpera'', Anna in ''Theatre/TheSevenDeadlySins'', and Fräulein Schneider in ''Theatre/{{Cabaret}}''. She did not originate the part of Jenny in ''Theatre/TheRiseAndFallOfTheCityOfMahagonny'', though one song had to be specially recomposed for her. She also acted alongside Creator/PeterLorre in ''Frühlings Erwachen''.

In the 1930s, she was forced to escape from Germany and moved to the United States, where she resolved to speak and write English almost exclusively from that point on. She was famously name-checked by Music/LouisArmstrong during his recording of "Mack the Knife", when he saw her standing near him in the studio. She is also a star on the constellation map on the back cover of Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/OneSizeFitsAll'' (1975).

Lotte Lenya (formerly Lenja),(18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981), born Karoline Blamauer, was an Austrian singer and actress. She was married to Music/KurtWeill (twice) and appeared in many of Creator/BertoltBrecht's plays.

Lotte Lenya (formerly Lenja), born Karoline Blamauer, was an Austrian singer and actress. She was married to Music/KurtWeill (twice) and appeared in many of Creator/BertoltBrecht's plays.

Lotte Lenya (formerly Lenja), born Karoline Blamauer, was an Austrian singer and actress. She was married to Music/KurtWeill and appeared in many of Creator/BertoltBrecht's plays.

Lotte Lenya (formerly Lenja), born Karoline Blamauer, was an Austrian singer and actress. She was married to Creator/KurtWeill and appeared in many of Creator/BertoltBrecht's plays.

In the 1930s, she was forced to escape from Germany and moved to the United States, where she resolved to speak and write English almost exclusively from that point on. She was famously name-checked by LouisArmstrong during his recording of "Mack the Knife", when he saw her standing near him in the studio.

Her signature song is "The Music/PirateJenny", and her performance of the song ended up strongly influencing NinaSimone, Music/BobDylan, Music/AmandaPalmer, Creator/LarsVonTrier and Creator/AlanMoore.