ROB wrote: "On Ute Lemper: I was totally blown away by her flawless performance. . . . A very talented woman. Not only does she have a successful singing career, but she's an accomplished actress as well. According to her biography, she's covered some Piaf. Would love to hear her sing again."
I totally agree, Rob.Ute Lemper is absoutley amazing. I've seen her twice already, once in Madrid, and once, just recently in Barcelona, where she played with a chamber orquestra backing her with the most amazing arrangements on Piaf, Weill, Nick Cage, and Jaques Brel songs. Her "Ne me quittes pas" with the orquestra brought tears to eyes. And the venue (The Palau de la Musica) was outstanding, ... the acoustics. Lemper is a star. I would have loved to have seen her in the West End "Chicago" musical, where she played Velma Kelly (I think it was Velma she played) for 2 years. I caught that London stage musical, but she had left the cast by then. Not just to see and hear her perform, but to catch those legs without an evening gown on. They go all the way up to her neck...! Peace gill (in Madrid)
