Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Synopsis
A major work from the remarkable partnership of playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, Mahagonny was first performed in Leipzig in 1930. Its first ever Royal Opera staging, by Associate Director of Opera John Fulljames, is sung in English, and conducted by Mark Wigglesworth – recently announced as the successor to Edward Gardner as Music Director of English National Opera. Mahagonny is a satire on money, morality and pleasure-seeking among the dubious citizens of a fictional city. The richly varied, jazz-infused score, influenced by ragtime music, includes such irresistible melodies as the ‘Alabama Song’ and many dramatic ensembles. The superb cast includes Kurt Streit as the wild lumberjack Jimmy, Christine Rice as his sweetheart Jenny, Anne Sofie von Otter in a welcome return to The Royal Opera as the cunning Leokadja Begbick, and Peter Hoare and Willard W. White as her helpers and fellow-fugitives Fatty and Moses.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Fulljames
- Original Title
- Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Fulljames
Department Leadership Roster
Christina Cunningham
Costume Design
John Fulljames
Director
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What is Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny about?
A major work from the remarkable partnership of playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, Mahagonny was first performed in Leipzig in 1930. Its first ever Royal Opera staging, by Associate Director of Opera John Fulljames, is sung in English, and conducted by Mark Wigglesworth – recently announced as the successor to Edward Gardner as Music Director of English National Opera. Mahagonny is a satire on money, morality and pleasure-seeking among the dubious citizens of a fictional city. The richly varied, jazz-infused score, influenced by ragtime music, includes such irresistible melodies as the ‘Alabama Song’ and many dramatic ensembles. The superb cast includes Kurt Streit as the wild lumberjack Jimmy, Christine Rice as his sweetheart Jenny, Anne Sofie von Otter in a welcome return to The Royal Opera as the cunning Leokadja Begbick, and Peter Hoare and Willard W. White as her helpers and fellow-fugitives Fatty and Moses.
Who directed Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny?
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny was directed by John Fulljames.
Who stars in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny?
The principal cast of Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny includes Anne Sofie von Otter, Peter Hoare, Willard White, Christine Rice, Kurt Streit.
When was Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny released and how long is it?
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 3h 0m.