The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1998)
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.
Released: Jan 01, 1998
Runtime: 156 minutes
Genre: Music
Stars: Gwyneth Jones, Wilbur Pauley, Catherine Malfitano, Jerry Hadley, Udo Holdorf, Dale Duesing
Crew: Brian Large (Director), Bertolt Brecht (Writer), Kurt Weill (Songs), Bertolt Brecht (Lyricist), Kurt Weill (Original Music Composer)
