The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Overview

Depicts the consumerism of the mythical city of Mahagonny, conveying all its ripe decadence. A Hollywood Babylon full of pyramidal towers, carved elephants, commodified sex and licensed gluttony. An opera in three acts, live from the Salzburger Festspiele, 1998. Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies. Stage Director: Peter Zadek.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1998

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German, English

Countries

Austria

Cast

Catherine Malfitano,Udo Holdorf,Harry Peeters,Dennis Russell Davies,Gwyneth Jones,Toby Spence,Dale Duesing,Wilbur Pauley,Jerry Hadley

Director

Brian Large

Writer

Bertolt Brecht

Music

Kurt Weill

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0260714