Film · Drama, Comedy, Music
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1979)
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.
- Director
- Brian Large
- Writers
- Bertolt Brecht
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- November 27, 1979
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny was released on November 27, 1979.
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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny cast
Richard CassillyJimmy Mahoney
Teresa StratasJenny
Cornell MacNeilTrinity Moses
Astrid VarnayBegbick
