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Jazz Opera Instruments edit
Though glossed over, Kurt Well's Lider music used instruments that were novel (for orchestral use) at the time.
Use or lack of use of these instruments changes the sound of the performed music. Opera houses generally use the originally prescribed instruments, but musical theatre performance groups generally don't.
Notably used, not a complete or authoritative list
- Accordion (The Three Penny Opera)
- Portable Organ (The Three Penny Opera, Der Alfstig Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny)
- Saxophone (The Three Penny Opera, Der Alfstig Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny)
- Banjo (The Three Penny Opera, Der Alfstig Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny)