The Seven Deadly Sins / Mahagonny Song Play - Teatro Alla Scala

Die Sieben Todsünden / Mahagonny-Songspiel - Teatro Alla Scala

A Ballet Chanté

Overview

The Seven Deadly Sins tells the story of two sisters, Anna I and Anna II. The sisters set out from the banks of the Mississippi River in Louisiana to find their fortune in the big cities, intending to send their family enough money to build a little house on the river. Along the way they encounter the seven deadly sins. Meanwhile, the fleshpots of Mahagonny attract many visitors, but prove disappointing and expensive; God orders the inhabitants to hell, but they revolt, claiming they are there already"