Ute Lemper: Rendezvous with Marlene
Ute Lemper: Rendezvous with Marlene
In this one-woman show, Ute Lemper shares Marlene Dietrich’s story, channels her emotions, and celebrates songs that highlight various chapters of her career, from the Berlin cabaret years to her later collaborations with Burt Bacharach.
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Carnegie Hall online
April 25, 2021 | 8:00 pm
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Watch on Carnegie Hall's YouTube channel or Facebook page. No registration required. The video will remain available for on-demand viewing through 5/31.

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Carnegie Hall
New York, NY

About The Performance

Rendezvous with Marlene is based on a three-hour phone exchange in 1987 between legendary actress Marlene Dietrich and Ute Lemper. At the time, Dietrich was living as a recluse in her Paris apartment, while Lemper was being celebrated by Parisian audiences for her performance as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. In this one-woman show, Lemper shares Dietrich’s story, channels her emotions, and celebrates songs that highlight various chapters of her career, from the Berlin cabaret years to her later collaborations with Burt Bacharach. In one of the most poignant periods of her life, Dietrich was especially vocal against the Nazis during World War II, renouncing her German citizenship and passionately supporting Jews and other dissidents who—like her—faced discrimination and retribution. Musical selections include “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” “Falling in Love Again,” and “Lili Marleen.”

Image: Ute Lemper / photo by Russ Rowlan