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Ute Lemper 
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Da Berlino a Broadway

Affiancata dall’Accademia d’Archi Arrigoni, dall’ Accademia Musicale Naonis e dall’Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone per la direzione di Valter Sivilotti, l’artista compirà un entusiasmante viaggio nella storia della musica “Da Berlino a Broadway”, regalando alcuni tra i più grandi classici da Weill a Brecht, da Marlene Dietrich a Gershwin, da Edit Piaf ai più grandi musical americani.

Quarant’anni di carriera all’attivo come cantante, ballerina, attrice, autrice e carismatica interprete, inizia a calcare le scene a soli 16 anni, interpretando uno degli autori che l’accompagnerà per tutta la sua carriera: Kurt Weill.

Da allora l’attenzione al genere dalla canzone si amplia ai più vasti contesti, in primis all’ambiente parigino, dove conosce e reinterpreta la grande Edith Piaf, per rilanciare una musica e un teatro che “vive delle atmosfere del cabaret storico berlinese e parigino” messi in pericolo dalla censura nazista. Il repertorio per il quale è più nota, oltre a Weill (cui si aggiunge Bertolt Brecht) ed Edith Piaf (senza tralasciare Jacque Brel e Léo Ferré) comprende richiami dall’universo di Marlene Dietrich, Jacques Prevert, Nino Rota e Astor Piazzolla, Pablo Neruda (che lei stessa ha musicato).

La sua carriera è costellata di collaborazioni straordinarie, come Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Nick Cave, Philip Glass che scrissero brani per la sua voce e anche Maurice Bejart, che ha progettato e coreografato un balletto solo per lei. Ha partecipato anche al Festival di Sanremo con un brano firmato da Enzo Jannacci: The Photograph.

Ha calcato i palcoscenici dei teatri più importanti (La Scala di Milano, il Théâtre de la Ville di Parigi, il Palau de la Musica di Barcellona, la Sydney Opera House, il Berliner Ensemble, il Barbican Centre e la Royal Festival Hall di Londra, il Lincoln Center di New York ecc.) e si è esibita insieme ad alcune tra le più prestigiose orchestre sinfoniche del mondo. Sempre alla ricerca di nuovi stimoli (recenti i progetti dedicati a diversi autori della letteratura internazionale), rimane ineguagliabile nelle sue interpretazioni tra il crudo e appassionato sentimento e le struggenti atmosfere del cabaret e della canzone d’inizio secolo.

L’evento è organizzato al Teatro Goldoni di Venezia in collaborazione con il Teatro Stabile del Veneto.

Biglietti:
PLATEA euro 50,00 + diritto di prevendite
I° e II° ORDINE euro 40,00 + diritto di prevendite
III° e IV° ORDINE euro 32,00 + diritto di prevendite

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Photo by Paula Lobo

Publication: Operawire
Date: January 13, 2020
By Jennifer Pyron

The MetLiveArts Series Concert 2019-20 Review: Ute Lemper: Weimar Holiday
A Unique Talent Delivers A Potent Human Experience Through Music

The MetLiveArts program featured “Ute Lemper: Weimar Holiday” at The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium as part of a special Holiday series.

Lemper performed story-telling music by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weil, Friedrich Hollaender, Mischa Spoliansky, Marcellus Schiffer, Shmerke Kaczerginski and Alexander Tamir. The evening highlighted an enlightening and progressive time in Germany’s music history which cultivated the awareness of creative works by exiled Jewish composers. German-born artist Lemper provocatively narrated throughout her performance and captivated listeners with her intoxicating voice.

With an eclectic career featuring an inventive panoply of on-stage performances, film work and multiple recordings, one might refer to Lemper as one of the most influential Berlin Kabarett artist’s of our time. Her ability to express and articulate extraordinary creativity through a history-based musical presentation was profound.

Audience members could not take their eyes off Lemper as they were immersed in her spontaneous poetic art performance and personal stories relating to all historical events. One might best understand Lemper’s affinity with Weimar’s artistic evolution as a reflection of her own internal dialogue as an outspoken expatriate.

Lemper grew up during a politically tumultuous era and discovered the power of music to be her greatest guide. She continued to develop as an artist that specialized in cabaret. However Lemper’s originality is what set her apart from others and carved out her own successful career.

Taking the Reins

In “Weimar Holiday” Lemper took the reins of an interesting series of songs that lead the audience through darkness and into the light. Opening songs included “Liar Liar” by Hollaender, “Streets of Berlin” by Philip Glass and “It’s All a Swindle” (Alles Schwindel) by Spoliansky and Schiffer.

One might have felt like they were listening to a dear friend tell a personal story when enjoying Lemper’s narrative dialogue during this opening. Her voice encapsulated freedom of expression and a fervent drive to deliver entertainment. She was connected to each phrase that she performed like a magician conjuring spirits to reveal secrets of the past.

Hollaender’s “Liar Liar” was a dramatic start to the evening as Lemper dove head first into a passionate “Le Chat Noir”-inspired atmosphere. Her beautiful red gown was hidden beneath a sheer black dress that she zipped up and down as the moody lineup transpired.

“Streets of Berlin” by Glass was a sultry and smooth transition that Lemper utilized to sink deeper into the transcending and nostalgic undertones of Berlin Kabarett. She also had a red boa that laid gently on the back of a chair she used as a prop to emphasize an especially satirical moment. Lemper was smart with her space on stage and drew in the audience’s eye with each song and story.

Spoliansky and Schiffer’s “It’s All a Swindle” was upbeat and memorable as Lemper provocatively maneuvered herself on stage in sync with the music. The three accompanying musicians looked to be having a wonderful time with Lemper and one might have felt like they were part of the party that was taking place on stage.

Biting Honesty

The heart of her performance incorporated biting honesty mixed with an array of salty satire that proved to be the perfect cocktail. Lemper unabashedly experimented with her vocals and playfully created a refreshing perspective of hope as she webbed together significant historical events with song. She infused her natural tonal clarity with smoky subdued waves of emotion that created interesting moments of color.

This was best reflected in the Yiddish lullaby “Shtiler, Shtiler” by Kaczerginski and Tamir, which marked a turning point in Lemper’s performance. She was dynamically focused and sensitive, exposing her raw emotional connection to the music. This moment was eerily somber as the audience was reminded of the horrible pain and suffering of the past’s ghetto suffering and murders. Lemper pulled at the heart strings of the audience but most importantly reminded them of how easily history can repeat itself and tragically affect generations to come.

Hollaender’s “The Ruins of Berlin” was also part of this dark shift and Lemper’s approach to this song was tender and honest. Following with an intense performance of Hollaender’s “Black Market,” she transitioned the evening towards a more introspective tone.

With a history of being compared to Marlene Dietrich, Lemper’s performance of Hollaender’s work ran the risk of coming across as tributary to Dietrich. However, Lemper’s voice remained genuinely expressive and on point. She carried a powerful confidence within herself that could be heard in her voice and felt in the music she sang.

Lemper’s “Ghosts of Berlin” continued to conjure more of her own voice and pioneering spirit. One might have been unable to classify certain aspects of Lemper’s work but one could not deny her as a leading advocate for originality in the music world.

Overall, Lemper embodied a voice of awareness and resilience: a powerful voice of hope.

Click here to see the review on the OperaWire website