Street Singer
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The Street Singer serves as a Greek chorus of sorts. He sings “The Ballad of Mack the Knife” in the opening: a disturbingly playful song about a real-life murderer of prostitutes and other lowlifes. This character’s sole purpose is to give Macheath an introduction.
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