Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny | Dutch National Opera | Kurt Weill | Bertold Brecht

Mahagonny: A place where anything goes – as long as you pay.

Leading stage director Ivo van Hove returns to Dutch National Opera with this masterpiece by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. Using techniques from the world of film such as green screens and live camera images, he has turned this famous opera about the deceptive city of gold into a highly topical story, one that leaves a lasting impression.

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