Axelle Fanyo, Fleur Barron & Julius Drake: Evening Recital – ‘Seven Deadly Sins Cabaret’

Thu 16 Apr 2026
7.30pm

Artists

Axelle Fanyo soprano 
Fleur Barron mezzo-soprano  
Julius Drake piano 

Two powerhouse voices—Grammy Award-winning soprano Axelle Fanyo and electrifying mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron—join internationally acclaimed pianist Julius Drake for a bold and theatrical journey through the Seven Deadly Sins.  

From the biting wit of Weill and the sensual charm of Ravel, to Broadway flair and the dark drama of Schoenberg, this eclectic programme spans art song, cabaret, and musical theatre. Mahler, Poulenc, Bernstein, Sondheim—and more—performed with fierce artistry and flair.  

Seven sins. Countless thrills. One unforgettable evening. 

Programme

Seven Deadly Sins Cabaret

PRIDE 

Gustav Mahler
Lob des hohen Verstands 

Kurt Weill
Stoltz 

Maurice Ravel
Le Paon 

Margaret Bonds
I, too 

LUST  

Kurt Weill
Unzucht 

Francis Poulenc
Violon  

Cy Coleman 
Lost and Found 

Rita Strohl
La Nuit  

Alexander von Zemlinsky 
Empfängnis Entbietung  

ENVY 

Franz Schubert 
An die Laute  

Jean Sibelius
Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte

Charles Ives
Ich grolle nicht  

Kurt Weill
Je ne t’aime pas  

Johannes Brahms
Die Schwestern  

Irving Berlin
Anything you can do, I can do better 

Interval 

GREED 

Cole Porter
Who Wants to be a Millionaire 

Arnold Schoenberg
Aus dem Spiegel von Arkadien  

André Messager
J’ai deux Amants

WRATH 

Arnold Schoenberg
Warnung  

Kurt Weill
Surabaya Johnny 

Manuel de Falla
Polo 

SLOTH 

Stephen Sondheim
The Girls of Summer  

Claude Debussy 
C’est l’extase langoureuse  

Maurice Ravel 
L’indifférent  

Erik Satie 
Le Chapelier  

GLUTTONY   

Kurt Weill 
Alabama Song 

Franz Schubert 
Trinklied  

Leonard Bernstein 
Rabbit at top speed  

William Bolcom
Lime Jell-O Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise  

Cole Porter 
The Tale of the Oyster 

George Gershwin
I Got Rhythm 

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