Every classical concert programme that is played inBeijinghas a special value, particularly when it takes place at the concert hall of theForbidden City. In this already extraordinary frame, the representation of Kurt Weill’s “The seven deathly sins” is an even more unique project. The satirical ballet with Weill’s music and Bertolt Brecht’s text was premiered 1933 in Paris.

In the course of the seven images, the protagonist Anna passes through the human vices: sloth, pride, wrath, gluttony, lust, greed and envy. A vocal men’s quartet gives the frame to Anna’s refection in the matchless style of the 30ies. The role of Anna (in reality Anna I and Anna II) is a challenge, fitting Heidi Brunner’s manifold palette of expression perfectly. Heidi Brunner already sung this composition with an amazing success last year in Copenhagen. The concert on 28 November in Beijing 2014, together with the China Philharmonic Orchestra, will also be conducted by Lawrence Foster. An extract of the concert in Copenhagencan be found among the audio clips of Heidi Brunner.