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 Grammy Award-winning 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

William Bolcom
Amor

Gustav Mahler
Lob des hohen Verstands

Margaret Bonds
I, too

Maurice Ravel
Le Paon

Irving Berlin
Anything you can do

 

WRATH

Arnold Schönberg
Warnung

Florence Price
The heart of a woman

Kurt Weill
Surabaya Johnny

Manuel de Falla
Polo

 

ENVY

Johannes Brahms
Die Schwestern

George Gershwin
Nice work if you can get it

Jean Sibelius
Flickan Komm

Kurt Weill
Neid from 7 Deadly Sins
Je ne t’aime pas

 

SLOTH

Alban Berg
Schlafen schlafen from op.2

Claude Debussy
C’est l’extase langoureuse

Maurice Ravel
L’indifférent from Schéhérazade

Francis Poulenc
Hotel

Stephen Sondheim
The girls of summer

 

LUST

Cole Porter
Night and day

Francis Poulenc
Violin

Cy Coleman
Lost and found

Rita Strohl
La Nuit

Xavier Montsalvatge
Punto de Habanera

Alexander von Zemlinsky
Entbietung

 

GREED+GLUTTONY

Franz Schubert
Unüberwindlich

Arnold Schönberg
Aus dem Spiegel von Arkadien

Kurt Weill
Alabama song

George Gershwin
I got rhythm

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