Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
| Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny | |
|---|---|
| Political-satirical opera by Kurt Weill | |
Weill in 1932 | |
| Translation | Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny |
| Librettist | Bertolt Brecht |
| Language | German |
| Premiere | |
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (German: Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny) is a political-satirical opera composed by Kurt Weill to a German libretto by Bertolt Brecht. It was first performed on 9 March 1930 at the Neues Theater in Leipzig.
Some interpreters have viewed the play as a critique of American society. Others have perceived it as a critique of the chaotic and immoral Weimar Republic, particularly Berlin of the 1920s with its rampant prostitution, unstable government, political corruption, and economic crises.