Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1979)

Directed by Brian Large

Music, Drama, Comedy · 2h 27m

John Dexter’s brilliant production, James Levine’s masterful conducting of the eclectic score, and a sensational cast come together to make this Kurt Weill–Bertolt Brecht masterpiece a riveting evening of music theater. At the center of the action is Jimmy Mahoney (Richard Cassilly), a logger who stumbles onto the city of Mahagonny, where (almost) anything is allowed. Teresa Stratas gives a mesmerizing performance as Jenny, the prostitute who takes up with Jimmy, until he is executed for the greatest of all crimes in Mahagonny—to not have any money. The legendary Astrid Varnay, in her final Met appearances, is Leocadia Begbick, and Cornell MacNeil sings Trinity Moses.

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Cast

Richard Cassilly Jimmy Mahoney Teresa Stratas Jenny Cornell MacNeil Trinity Moses Astrid Varnay Begbick

Crew

Director
Brian Large
Writer
Bertolt Brecht
Original Music Composer
Kurt Weill

Details

Release date
1979-11-27
Runtime
2h 27m
Genres
Music, Drama, Comedy
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
The Metropolitan Opera