A contra alemã Ute Lemper fala de política, das novas formas de disseminar músicas e de Paulo Coelho,de quem adaptou livro e fez canções…

– Jotabê Medeiros

Click here for a pdf of the article from Carta Capital

“Da explosão mais alegre para a implosão mais triste.” É assim que Ute Lemper descreve o alcance do repertório que defende. De fato, a cantora alemã vai do amor à política, da melancolia à sensualidade, da conquista ao fracasso — ou de uma balada de Jacques Brel a uma canção épica de Bertolt Brecht e Kurt Weill— com rara desenvoltura. A força dessas contradições, encaminhadas na forma de um cabaré moderno, pode ser vista no dia 5 de agosto no Teatro Vermelhos, em Ilhabela, onde a cantora será acompanhada pela Orquestra Jazz Sinfônica….

Article by Andrei Reina from medium.com/BRAVO! Click here to read the full article online.

Senior Programme Producer Phil Johnson looks forward to the visit of Ute Lemper from St. George’s, Bristol

There are, as the saying goes, a few seats still available. But the appearance of Ute Lemper at St George’s on Thursday 19 October will definitely sell out, so if you want to see her you better get a move on, especially if you want a good view. It would be a pity to miss the opportunity, as Ute Lemper is without question one of the world’s great performers; she’s been a star for fully two thirds of her life yet she’s still only 54…. (click the link above for the full article)

Publication: OperaPlus
Author: DAVID CHALOUPKA

Here is a link to a review of Ute’s performance of the ‘Paris,Paris’ selection at the Prague Proms. There are also some great images of the performance accompanying the review.

Here is an English translation:

To Paris with Love, With Ute Lemper

Paris, French chanson, love, charm and the talent of Ute Lemper were the principal ingredients of the intoxicating cocktail this German singer and actor mixed for Prague audience on the hot Sunday night… it was a champagne-based cocktail that immediately made the audience “tipsy”… in the very beginning the singer enchanted the audience with her energy, jazz potency and rhythmical precision. She does not imitate the art of Edith Piaf (as most singers do), Ute Lemper enriches these evergreens with her own conception of dynamics, different kind of phrasing and changing of rhythmic figures… her voice is hoarse in the central register, it has a charming and sensual color, masterful heights; she crosses jazz means with a complete ease, she fascinates her listeners with a constant changing of expressions as well as with her abilities to convey her message in pianissimos and sensual whisper while on the other hand, she is able to explode with passion, bitterness and misapprehension… the artist’s physical feel of music and lyrics is outstanding, gestures and dance figures accompany her singing… it was a one-woman show of a great artists who manifested what a real show is about: there is no need for a rich stage setting, expensive costumes (although her costume, especially in the second half of the evening was very esthetical), or other effects. A fascinating persona, musical talent and the ability to make a connection with the audience will “suffice” to a great show…

Click here for the online link to read the full article.