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The Three Faces of Ute

Ute Lemper hosts Evening Music

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Join star chanteuse Ute Lemper, as she takes us on a musical tour of cabaret — from the classic songs of Kurt Weill and Berthold Brecht to a roundup of her favorite international artists. We hear rare samples from Ute's personal collection, as well as her own recordings and related audio materials.

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Kurt Weill circa 1929 in Berlin - photo courtesy of the Kurt Weill Foundation

Weill and Brecht

Airs Monday, November 5th at 7PM on 93.9FM

Ute Lemper burst onto the international scene in the late 80's with her recordings of Kurt Weill's cabaret songs. The star chanteuse explores the short but intensely fruitful collaboration of Kurt Weill and Berthold Brecht with original, historic recordings and modern renditions of some of their most powerful music.

Brecht without Weill

Airs Tuesday, November 6th at 7PM on 93.9FM

Ute Lemper ransacked her personal collection to find material that illuminates one of the great poetic geniuses of the 20th century. We'll hear songs, poems, and even historic testimony from Berthold Brecht's appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Weimar Kabarett

Airs Wednesday, November 7th at 7PM on 93.9FM

This is the era that defines Berlin Cabaret: a brilliant flash of artistic adventurousness before the oppression of the Nazi regime. Ute Lemper presents the original stars of that era and plays recordings from leading modern interpreters of the repertoire.

Contemporary Cabaret

Airs Thursday, November 8th at 7PM on 93.9FM

The daring spirit of the Weimar era was reborn in the 1970s and lives on in modern Berlin. From Lou Reed to Nina Hagen to Roger Waters, Ute Lemper presents latter-day keepers of the flame.

Ute's International Cabaret Picks

Airs Friday, November 9th at 7PM on 93.9FM

The spirit of Berlin Cabaret can be heard in music from around the world. From tango music of Argentina to the songs of Jacques Brel, we hear Ute Lemper's favorites from the global cabaret community.

"Berlin Without Walls" is made possible, in part, by the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This program is also supported in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.