Mahagonny Songspiel (“The Little Mahagonny”)
Classification added March 22, 2016Premiered July 17, 1927
Baden-Baden, Germany. Kurhaus, Grosser Bühnensaal
Composer:
Kurt Weill
Original Language:
German and English
Librettist:
Bertolt Brecht
Description:
Song Play in Three Parts
Notes:
texts adapted from Brecht’s Hauspostille
Time Period:
no specific time
Place:
Mahagonny
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Jessie | Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Bessie | Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Charlie | Tenor | L |
| Billy | Tenor | L |
| Bobby | Baritone | L |
| Jimmy | Bass | L |
Minimum Chorus: No chorus