Mahagonny, Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt (Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)
Classification added March 22, 2016Premiered March 9, 1930
Leipzig
Composer:
Kurt Weill
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Bertolt Brecht
Description:
Opera in III Acts
Time Period:
Present-Abstract
Place:
A City of Pleasure called "Mahogonny" founded in America
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Leokadja Begbick (Mrs.) | Mezzo Soprano or Contralto | L |
| Jenny | Soprano | L |
| Jim Mahoney | Tenor | L |
| Fatty the Bookkeeper | Tenor | F |
| Trinity Moses | Baritone | F |
| Jake (Jack) Schmidt | Tenor | F |
| Pennybank Bill | Baritone | F |
| Alaska-Wolf Joe | Bass | F |
| Six (6) Maidens of Mahagonny | 3 Sopranos, 3 Mezzo-Sopranos | S |
| Toby Higgins | Tenor | B |
| A Woman's Voice (Act II) | Soprano | CB |
| Arbeiter (Referee - Act II) | Tenor | CB |
| A Man | Bass | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 18
Divisi: TB