Rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny
Item
Record ID
1040
Identifier
90669
Genre
Work Title
Rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny
Uniform Title
Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
Program/Series Title
Great performances: Rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny
Composer
Text Author
Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 (libretto)
Language
English
Translation
Feingold, Michael
Production Year
2007
Transmission/Release Date
12/17/07
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
PBS
Home Video - DVD
Euroarts
Conductor/Music Director
Conlon, James
Orchestra
Los Angeles Opera
Soloists
Audra McDonald (Jenny Smith) ; Patti LuPone (Leocadia Begbick) ; Anthony Dean Griffey (Jimmy McIntyre) ; Robert Worle (Fatty the Bookeeper) ; Donnie Ray Albert (Trinity Moses) ; Jack O'Brien (John Easterlin) ; Mel Ulrich (Bank Account Bill) ; Steven Humes (Alaska Wolf Joe) ; Derek Taylor (Toby Higgins) ;
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Doyle, John
Sets
Bailey, Mark
Costumes
Hould-Ward, Ann
Production Company
Los Angeles Opera ; Euroarts International ; Thirteen/WNET New York
Producer
Owgang, Mitch ; Walker, John ; Heskel, Mitchell ; Koelsch, Christopher
Executive Producer
Baer, Thomas ; Horn, David
Other Information
Following the opera there is a short archival feature about Curt Weil. Lotte Lenya sings two Weill songs.
Duration
ca. 135'
Company
Los Angeles Opera
Recorded
October 1 and 4, 2007, Dorothy Chandler Pavillon, Los Angeles
Sourcemat
DLCAT - 169