‘Oh show us....’: Opera and/as Spectatorship in Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny

Authors

Kevin S. Amidon Ph.D., Fort Hays State UniversityFollow

Abstract

Brecht and Weill's Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny stages operatic self-critique. The dynamics and consequences of spectatorship/listenership are displayed, revealing how opera is always at once "culinary" and critical.

Document Type

Article

Source Publication

Brecht Yearbook

Version

Accepted Version

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Volume

29

First Page

223

Last Page

236

Rights

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Recommended Citation

Amidon, K. S. (2004). ‘Oh show us....’: Opera and/as Spectatorship in Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. Brecht Yearbook, 29, 223–236.