NSO at Wolf Trap

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

Wolf Trap

In this infamous 19th-century tale, an unjustly exiled barber returns to London seeking vengeance against a lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Sweeney Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck changes when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the addition of an ingredient to her meat pies that has the people of London begging for more!

Jul. 2 - 3, 2021

Upcoming Dates

  • Fri. Jul. 2, 2021 8p.m.

  • Sat. Jul. 3, 2021 8p.m.

Event Information

  • Genre

    National Symphony Orchestra

Program

In this infamous 19th-century tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber returns to London seeking vengeance against the lecherous Judge Turpin, who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck changes when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the addition of an ingredient to her meat pies that has the people of London begging for more!

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