Audra McDonald - Havana Song

[@corvus1374]

God, Audra and Patti in the same opera. My heart would never be the same afterwards.

[@WillnardAnderson]

This is NOT an opera, lol

[@michaelwilliamybarra2409]

@@WillnardAnderson What is the name of this show?

[@michaelwilliamybarra2409]

It technically is an Opera, actually. It's a political-satirical opera by Kurt Weil and Bertolt Brecht(The same duo that made "The Threepenny Opera"), and it's called "Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny", or "Mahagonny" for short. Plus, this is a live performance at the L.A. Opera in 2005. My guess is that this is like L.A. Opera performing Leonard Bernstein's Candide in 2018, with Kelsey Grammar as Voltaire/Dr. Pangloss and Christine Ebersole(Whom Patti Lupone would star together, the year prior, in "War Paint"(by the same team that made "Grey Gardens")) as The Old Lady. Both shows are operatic in nature of the composition and of the singing they require, but they still have moments of straight dialogue scattered throughout the piece. Now having Audra staring in Scott Joplin's self proclaimed "ragtime opera", Treemonisha. THAT'LL Be something!

[@WillnardAnderson]

@@michaelwilliamybarra2409 I was just about to respond but you did it for me!! Lol

[@anniespencer7879]

I know it's in character but Patti's constant chewing puts me off a bit.

[@vanadour33]

Thank you Audra for your voice, your presence, your performance. Stunning !

[@abigailmartinez5086]

I have this on DVD and to me Audra was the one who gave the best acting and vocal performance, Everyone else lacked the acting she did while they did sing the parts well. You need both for this type of eerie, dramatic show. Audra SLAYED!!!

[@abigailmartinez5086]

Abigail Martinez The songs in this musical are particularly hard to sing as well and it is and opera

[@tntbandit5]

+Abii Martinez Audra ALWAYS slays! I wish I had seen this whole show.

[@jujubean2785]

What opera is this?

[@michaelwilliamybarra2409]

@@jujubean2785 This opera is called "Rise and Fall of The City of Mahogonny", or "Mahogonny" for short, and it's by Kurt Weil and Bertolt Brecht(The same duo who would made "The Threepenny Opera" in 1928, before this premiered in 1930).

[@alistairmcelwee7467]

Audra M., the reason to go to a performance in NYC. She's amazing in person.

[@robkimberlin959]

Remember, this was an LA production.

[@donkraar1116]

If there is a better combination of singer & singing actress in the English speaking world I am simply not aware of her. Frankly, I can't believe there is one.

[@jonathanrio6587]

Where and when was this production??? I've never heard of it! I Googled it and can't find this production information.... Audra sounds incredible (as usual) and she LOOKS stunning too!!! OMG!!!!!

[@Robbie438]

It's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, performed at LA Opera and directed by John Doyle :)

[@jonathanrio6587]

@@Robbie438 What year was this! And THANK YOU SO MUCH for this information!

[@multifandom5942]

@@jonathanrio6587 2007

[@KarlVonderstein]

In the original German it is the Havanna Lied.

[@android3727]

What is the name of this opera? It only mentions the names of Artists and the Song. What is the overall work/collection called? Thanks.

[@Listenerandlearner870]

The Rise and Fall of Mahogonny Town by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht.

[@amrishna]

Opera singing

[@stuartlee6622]

I heard Hillary Rodham Clinton sing the part. She was wonderfully 'realistic'. You should have seen!

[@davidmehnert6206]

Funny though - HRC had nothing to do with what’s gone down in Mahoning County -sure you don’t have her confused with another Gone Girl? This song (in German) was about what Jews were (and would be) forced to do, including fleeing through Cuba, and who would claim to be rescuing them even as they were vikified as libidinous degenerates... but I guess you’d have to know the context... so much is lost in translation, and over time... and satire so often flies above the heads of les animaux qui ne mangent que les porcs-paivre www.sothebys.com/en/articles/a-spectacular-pissarro-that-escaped-theft-by-the-nazis?cmp=email_Daily_Marketing_Email_L19006_A_Spectacular_Pissarro_That_Escaped_Theft_by_the_Nazis_08-Jun-19

[@RowdyColt]

Yes, I heard. Trump Mar a Lago was based on Mahagonny City. He wants to pimp out the Whitehouse also.