Movie Details
Theatrical Release:November 27th, 1979
Original Language:English
Production Companies:The Metropolitan Opera
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny on the Web:Official Website
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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1979)
John Dexters brilliant production James Levines masterful conducting of the eclectic score and a sensational cast come together to make this Kurt WeillBertolt 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 Mahagonnyto not have any money The legendary Astrid Varnay in her final Met appearances is Leocadia Begbick and Cornell MacNeil sings Trinity Moses
