Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
    1979

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Richard CassillyJimmy Mahoney
    • Teresa StratasJenny
    • Cornell MacNeilTrinity Moses
    • Astrid VarnayBegbick
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