Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

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Event Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Venue The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 3 June 1982
Last Date 12 June 1982
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Episodic structure - a succession of scenes provides dramatic examples of the stages in a city's 'rise and fall'.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Warren Cotterill Actor Jimmy
Darien Takle Actor Jenny
Christopher White Actor Narrator
Iain Aitken Designer
Raymond Hawthorne Director
Juan Matteuchi Musical Director
Kurt Weill Musician
Bertolt Brecht Playwright
Anthea Moller Singer Leocadia Begbick
Text Nationality Germany
Further Information A radical departure for opera in New Zealand. (ACT review). Whangarei 26 - 29 May; Wellington 3 - 12 June 1982.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 202188
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa