CCM Opera: Double Bill: Les Mamaelles De Tirésias + Mahagonny Songspiel at Cohen Family Studio Theater

DOUBLE BILL: LES MAMELLES DE TIRÉSIAS + MAHAGONNY SONGSPIEL
Music by Francis Poulenc; Libretto by Guillaume Apollinaire (Les Mamelles de Tirésias)
Music by Kurt Weill; Text by Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann (Mahagonny Songspiel)
Jose Maria Condemi, director
William Langley, alumni guest conductor

The juxtaposition of these two works by contemporaries Francis Poulenc and Kurt Weill highlights two major artistic movements of the first half of the 20th century — surrealism and expressionism. The texts for these compositions are taken from two poet-playwrights, each towering proponents of these styles – Guilliaume Apollinaire of surrealism and Bertolt Brecht of expressionism. Both operas offer sardonic and poignant commentaries on modern society.
 

Content advisory: This production contains mature themes, including gender identity, political satire, sexual references and critiques of capitalism and social morality.
 

Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.