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Review round-up: Mahagonny at the Royal Opera House

Brecht and Weill's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny was staged for the first time at London's Royal Opera House in March/April 2015, and broadcast live to cinemas across the world. All the major reviews are gathered below, as well as some material from the Opera House itself.

  • The New York Times

Review: ‘Mahagonny,’ Brecht and Weill’s Dark Satire, Opens at Royal Opera House
 

  • The Guardian

The star of Royal Opera’s Mahagonny is Es Devlin’s set
 

  • Will Self in The Guardian

Will Self: ‘Opera remains the preserve of the rich’

NB: the Guardian subsequently published a correction to this article, noting that references to Steve Giles' edition of Mahagonny had been omitted from Self's article.
 

  • The Independent

A sparky production
 

  • The Financial Times

Brecht and Weill’s timeless fable of capitalist greed rises to a denouement of biblical grandeur
 

  • The Telegraph

'toothless, docile and soporific'
 

  • The Evening Standard

Brecht and Weill's work has never been more topical and this excellent production skillfully points up contemporary resonances
 

  • The Spectator

'Far too well behaved'