Sir Simon Rattle explores the dark secrets and memorable melodies of Kurt Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins and other satirical musical bulletins.
The Seven Deadly Sins: The story is set in America. Daughter Anna (Magdalena Kožená) is sent away from her family, tasked with bringing back the money to build a house on the Mississippi River. Through seven years and seven cities, from Memphis and Los Angeles to Philadelphia and San Francisco, Anna encounters the seven deadly sins. It’s money vs morals, and at every turn Anna must battle it out and make her choice.
When times are tough, there’s only one way to get ahead. Social comment has never been so shamelessly entertaining, particularly when combined with further unforgettable musical bulletins from Berlin as Weill knew it, a city on the edge. From lethally tuneful satire in Little Threepenny Music, to the ice-cold anger of Death in the Forest, with Andrew Staples and Florian Boesch as soloists.
Programme
Sung in German with English surtitles
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Barbican Hall
Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
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Spaces for wheelchair users in row U at the rear of the stalls (up to sixteen, depth of row 180cm) and the back row of the circle (four), both with fold-down companion seats. Some seats in row S of the stalls for people with very limited mobility.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the concert hall where there are a limited number of suitable seats in row G of the stalls. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the cloakroom staff during the performance.
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