The Seven Deadly Sins

Release Date: 2011-06-09

Overview: The Seven Deadly Sins is satirical "ballet chanté" composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht written in 1933. The work critiques capitalism, weaves in popular music stylings of the era, and, through song and dance, tells a story of sin and revelation. The opera centers on the duality of the opera’s personae, Anna I and Anna II. She/They embark on a seven-city pursuit of the American dream. In turn, they uncover each of the seven deadly sins: pride, covetousness, lust, wrath, gluttony, envy, and sloth. Concert production at the Theaterakademie Mannheim, Germany.

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Cast

Ian Bostridge

as Father

Johannes Chum

as Brother

Florian Boesch

as Brother

Klemens Sader

as Mother

Angelika Kirchschlager

as Anna