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Season 36 Episode 4: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

49 SeasonsJan 07, 2009TV-G2h 13m7.7

David Leveaux’s stylish production, with sumptuous costumes and sets by Gregory Gale and Tom Pye respectively, remains true to Rostand’s 1897 heartbreaker of a play, bursting with swashbuckling gascons and duplicitous noblemen, fops and ruffians. Its tale of the eponymous philosopher-swordsman (Kline),who pines for his beautiful cousin Roxane (Garner),yet is too ashamed of his large nose.

Season 36 Episodes:

Episode 11

11.

Aired: Nov 30, 2005

Episode 12

12.

Aired: Dec 21, 2005

Info about Great Performances

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Music, Musical