The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Brian Large
1998-01-01


5
156 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gwyneth Jones Leokadja Begbick Unowned
Wilbur Pauley Trinity Moses Unowned
Catherine Malfitano Jenny Smith Unowned
Jerry Hadley Jimmy Mahoney Unowned
Udo Holdorf Jake Schmidt Unowned
Dale Duesing Pennybank Bill Unowned
Harry Peeters Alaska Wolf Joe Unowned
Toby Spence Tobby Higgins Unowned
Dennis Russell Davies Conductor Unowned