Sun. 19/06/22 - 7:30 PM until Sun. 19/06/22 - 10:00 PM Die Friedrich Holländer Revue mit den Berliner Vocaphonikern
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The Friedrich Holländer Revue with the Berliner Vocaphoniker

On the occasion of Friedrich Hollaender's 125th birthday, the BERLINER VOCAPHONIKER have created their very special revue, which shows a musical cross-section of the master's enormous oeuvre. What would Marlene Dietrich be without the songs of "big, little Fritz" (Charlie Chaplin about the composer, who is only 1.50 m tall)?

Many other stars of German and international entertainment also sang his songs: Blandine Ebinger, Claire Waldoff, Heinz Rühmann, Comedian Harmonists and later Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Brian Ferry, Milva, Eartha Kitt and even the Beatles ! The Berliner Vocaphoniker offer an entertaining revue of cabaret songs from the 1920s, as well as tango & waltzes, swing hits & Hollywood film melodies alternate with boogie woogie and Berliner Schnautze - all with an ironic wink and a furious costume battle.

The program follows a chronology of the artistic work of the composer and author. After a furious musical prelude, "Songs of a poor girl" begin, which Friedrich Hollaender wrote in the early 1920s for his lover at the time and later first wife Blandine Ebinger - better for the Berlin heart and snout. More big and successful cabaret hits from the mid and late 20s follow: Don't keep looking at the tango violinist!

The next high point are the songs that made him world famous in the late 1920s and established his international reputation as a film composer: "I am from head to toe", "I am the dashing Lola", "If I wish for something should" and much more Swing hits like "You leave me breathless" and songs from the Billy Wilder classic "A Foreign Affair": "Black Market" and "In the ruins of Berlin" can be heard from his Hollywood time. Finally, the songs that Holländer composed after his return to Germany can be heard, e.g. B. a Boogie Woogie from the film "Das Spukschloss im Spessart" as well as the legendary cabaret classic "Stroganoff".

The ensemble not only offers a treat for the ears, variety is also trumps when it comes to looks.

Entrance fee

Tickets: From €9 - €26