A prominent and popular Jewish composer , Weill was officially denounced for his populist views and sympathies , and became a target of the Nazi authorities , who criticized and interfered with performances of his later stage works , such as `` Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny '' ( `` Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny '' , 1930 ) , `` Die Bürgschaft '' ( 1932 ) , and `` Der Silbersee '' ( 1933 ) .
As a famous and popular Jewish composer , he was a target of the Nazi authorities , who criticized and even interfered with performances of his later stage works , such as `` Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny '' , `` Die Bürgschaft '' ( 1932 ) , and `` Der Silbersee '' ( 1933 ) .