The seven deadly sins of the petty bourgeoisie
Subtitle: ballet
By: Bertolt Brecht ; translated by Chester Kallman and W.H. Auden
Contributors: Kallman, Chester, 1921-1975, translator; Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973, translator
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Work titles: Sieben Todsünden der Kleinbürger
Description: In 'The Seven Deadly Sins of the Petty Bourgeoisie' two sisters, both named Annie, make their way from Louisiana to Los Angeles and back, as one sister's success as a starlet and desired woman (in tandem with her sister's attendance as manager and guide) are tracked through the seven deadly sins of Sloth, Pride, Wrath, Gluttony, Lust, Avarice and Envy. Written in exile in May 1933, it came about when Brecht joined Kurt Weill in Paris and supplied a libretto which was essentially a cycle of songs for Lotte Lenya in the old pseudo-American vein.
Notes: Translated from the German.