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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
  • Ute Lemper takes on the Brooklyn Bridge
    Ute Lemper takes on the Brooklyn Bridge

    Weimar Kabarett

    Berlin Without Walls
    Guest host Ute Lemper takes us on a vintage tour of pre-World War II Berlin cabaret. Also, the extraordinary story of violinist Hellmut Stern, who returned to take up his bow with the Berlin Philharmonic after having fled the country as the Nazis came to power.

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Ute Lemper with Cigarette

Weimar Kabarett

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.

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Photo Slideshow: Ute Lemper at Neue Gallerie

Berlin Philharmonic performing for Hitler's birthday

Berlin Without Walls: The Homecoming

We view the Berlin Philharmonic within the context of Nazi Germany, through the story of Jewish violinist Hellmut Stern. Stern, who fled Germany at the start of the war, returned to his homeland afterwards to join the Philharmonic — under former Nazi party member Herbert von Karajan.

more of Inside the Philharmonic

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