The Call of the Weill

Critics have called singer Ute Lemper a “world-weary femme fatale” and a “modern-day Dietrich.” Those descriptions are not underserved, as she has carved out a niche as today’s leading contemporary interpreter of European cabaret classics by Weill, Eisler, and other composers. Such songs were once the domain of singers like Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf and Lotte Lenya, and there are many who say that Lemper has recaptured the Weimar-era decadence they once inhabited. Today she treats us to a live performance in the WNYC studios. Also on the show is composer, singer and actress Alessandra Belloni. She recently wrote and directed The Voyage of the Black Madonna, a musical production based on her extensive research into the worldwide legends of the Black Madonna.
Additional Resources:
» Ute Lemper at Carnegie Hall
» Alessandra Belloni’s Web site