L’OPÉRA DE QUAT’SOUS

The dashing rogue Mackie marries Polly, the daughter of Mr Peachum, a trafficker of a different sort – a man who exploits beggars.

The latter takes a very dim view of this union. Amidst betrayals and corruption, everyone tries to save their own skin in a world where hypocrisy reigns supreme.

‘It is not strictly speaking an opera, nor is it a musical; it is an extraordinary production in which Brecht’s words, set to music by Kurt Weill, draw us into a story that illustrates the excesses of the human soul. The rock-infused orchestrations emphasise the modernity of the score and restore Brecht’s text to its full relevance and bite.” (Gilles Ramade)

*L’Opéra de 4’sous* is a topical production, aimed at those who wish to immerse themselves in a major work from the repertoire.