Name: Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
Start: 1979-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1979-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Conductor

James Levine

Soprano

Teresa Stratas

Jenny

Baritone

Cornell MacNeil

Trinity Moses

The Metropolitan Opera

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Stage director

John Dexter

Set designer

Jocelyn Herbert

Lighting designer

Gil Wechsler

Julia Migenes

Tenor

Richard Cassilly

Jimmy Mahoney

Mezzo-soprano

Astrid Varnay

Leokadja Begbick

Lili Chookasian

Ragnar Ulfung

Fatty der Prokurist

Singer

Arturo Sergi

Jacob Schmidt

Timothy Jenkins

Vern Shinall

Bill

Bass

Paul Plishka

Michael Best

Toby Higgins

Klara Barlow

First girl

Nedda Casei

Fourth girl

Gwynn Cornell

Second girl

Joann Grillo

Fifth girl

Isola Jones

Sixth girl

Louise Wohlafka

Third girl

Spoken

Nico Castel

Commentator

English

Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny -  (Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

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.

Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny Weill

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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

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Instrumentalist

Pianist

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Cellist

Violist

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Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

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Oboist

hornist

Bassoonist

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Contrabassist

Harper

Saxophonist

Trombonist

Harpsichordist

Bassist

Accordionist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Librettist

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Choreographer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

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Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Illustrator

Extra

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Contralto

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

Metropolitan Opera Premiere, New Production
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

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.

Translation by David Drew and Michael Geliot
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny received eleven performances this season.
Alternate titles: Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny; Mahagonny.

FUNDING:
Production gift of the Gramma Fisher Foundation, Marshalltown, Iowa

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Weill, From (1979/1979), Directed by John Dexter,, Conductor James Levine, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, United States

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