In the middle of the desert, three fugitive criminals establish the city of Mahagonny. In this "paradise city," people are supposed to live by their own rules – financed by passing men from the Gold Coast. Eating, loving, boxing, and drinking are the order of the day.
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Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
But the idyllic utopia soon begins to falter: natural disasters, excesses, violence, and corruption push the project to its limits.
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is considered one of the most radical musical theater works of the 20th century, with which librettist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill not only succeed in highlighting the pitfalls of social coexistence, but also questioning the genre of opera itself.
Musically, Kurt Weill bridges the gap between contemporary popular music and operatic tradition. In Barrie Kosky's production, the city of Mahagonny becomes a kaleidoscope of human inadequacy.
3 hours including intermission
Participating artists
Klaus Bruns (Kostüme)
Jean-Christophe Charron (Chor)
Klaus Grünberg (Licht)
Klaus Grünberg (Bühnenbild)
Maximilian Hagemeyer (Dramaturgie)
Alexander Joel (Musikalische Leitung)
Barrie Kosky (Inszenierung)
Anne Kuhn (Mitarbeit Bühnenbild)
Gerard Schneider (Jim Mahoney)
Ariana Lucas (Leokadja Begbick)
Ivan Turšić (Fatty)
Jens Larsen (Dreieinigkeitsmoses)
Nadja Mchantaf (Jenny)
Caspar Krieger (Jack O'Brien)
Hubert Zapiór (Bill)
Philipp Meierhöfer (Joe)
Thoma Jaron-Wutz (Tobby Higgins)
Chorsolisten der Komischen Oper Berlin (Chor)
Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin (Orchester)
