GRAMMY WINNER 2008

The Los Angeles Opera Production of Kurt Weill's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny wins Best Classical Album and Best Opera Recording.

Welcome to Mahagonny, where sin is "in" and love is always on sale.

Director John Doyle melds his Tony Award winning talent with the lyrics of influential playright Bertolt Brecht and incomparable score by Kurt Weill. The brilliant cast is led by superstars Audra McDonald, as the tart-with-a-heart 'Jenny' and Patti LuPone, who portrays the town's feisty madam.

Led by Maestro James Conlon, Music Director of Ravinia Festival and the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra.

Also features discussion with Maestro Conlon.

2 hours 13 minutes

Language: German, French and Spanish