MSM presents Kurt Weill's Mahagonny.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
On Wednesday night, the brilliant and enthusiastic student artists of the Manhattan School of Music mounted a new production of Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (" Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny") at Borden Auditorium, delivering the show's searing moral message with a performance of high artistic quality. A taut performance from the MSM Orchestra under the baton of Kynan Johns caught the wry humor in Kurt Weill's score, with aural references to American jazz, Mozart and even Wagner's Parsifal shining through the aural fabric.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| Peter Tinaglia (left) Rachelle Pike and James Ioelu are the founders of Mahagonny. Photo © 2013 Manhattan School of Music. |
