Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny). Opera in 3 acts by Weill to lib. by Brecht. Comp. 1927–9. Prod. Leipzig 1930, NY 1952, S. Francisco 1972, NY Met 1979, London 1963. Developed from ‘Songspiel’ Mahagonny (1927).
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