Michael Tanner

Royal Opera’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny review: far too well behaved

The Royal Academy’s Rake’s Progress wins hands down in the war against idle pleasures

Left to right: Peter Hoare (Fatty), Anne Sofie von Otter (Leocadia Begbick), Willard White (Trinity Moses). © Clive Barda 2015
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  • Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    Royal Opera, in rep until 4 April

  • The Rake’s Progress

    Royal Academy of Music

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