Jenny
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Jenny is a central character in Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s opera "Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny," often portrayed as a pragmatic, disillusioned prostitute who embodies the work’s critique of capitalist excess and moral decay.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ prostitute ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | epic theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor |
Bertolt Brecht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurt Weill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlaceInFiction | Mahagonny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
capitalism
ⓘ
moral corruption ⓘ social critique ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
disillusioned
ⓘ
pragmatic ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Bertolt Brecht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurt Weill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | opera ⓘ |
| hasSettingInFiction | fictional city of Mahagonny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies the corrupting influence of money
ⓘ
symbol of commodified sexuality ⓘ |
| occupation | prostitute ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedBy | soprano ⓘ |
| partOf | ensemble of Mahagonny prostitutes ⓘ |
| represents |
critique of capitalist excess
ⓘ
moral decay ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| timeOfWorkPremiere | 1930 ⓘ |
| workForm | political opera ⓘ |
| workLanguage | German ⓘ |
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