THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY
5.0
1998
156 min.
de
Original Title
Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
Overview
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.