Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Overview
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.
About Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1979)
Released in 1979, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is a music, drama and comedy film from The Metropolitan Opera (United States of America). It was directed by Brian Large and written by Bertolt Brecht. The cast is led by Richard Cassilly, Teresa Stratas, Cornell MacNeil and Astrid Varnay. With a runtime of 2h 27m, the film is available in full HD.
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