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Rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny : Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny /

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Welcome to Mahagonny, where sin is 'in' and love is always on sale. This Old West boomtown rises from the desert to become a razzle-dazzle mecca for lust and the pursuit of pleasure, where cash is king and poverty is punishable by death.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Los Angeles Opera, EuroArts Music International GmbH, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Other Authors: Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950, Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956, Halvorson, Gary, Owgang, Mitch, Walker, John, 1956 April 21-, Heskel, Mitchell, Koelsch, Christopher, McDonald, Audra, LuPone, Patti, Griffey, Anthony Dean, 1968-, Wörle, Robert, Conlon, James, 1950- (Conductor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English, with optional Spanish, French, or German subtitles.
Published: [Berlin] : EuroArts, [2007]
Subjects:
Good and evil > Drama.
Western plays.
Operas.
Weill, Kurt, > 1900-1950. > Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.
Opera > Performance > Videodisc.
Television operas.
Description
Summary:Welcome to Mahagonny, where sin is 'in' and love is always on sale. This Old West boomtown rises from the desert to become a razzle-dazzle mecca for lust and the pursuit of pleasure, where cash is king and poverty is punishable by death.
Item Description:English translation by Michael Feingold.
Special feature: John Conlon talks about the opera (22 min.).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD 9; NTSC; region 0 (worldwide); Dolby digital surround (PCM stereo, DD51.2, DTS 5.1); widescreen version (16:9).
Production Credits:Set designer, Mark Bailey ; costume designer, Ann Hould-Ward ; editor, Steve Prime ; stage director, John Doyle.