Voices Between These Walls

A new Musik für Musik production:
opera, memory, and the hidden stories of a city.

What if walls could sing?
What if a house could remember what history forgot?

Step into a thrilling, musical journey through 100 years of Berlin, told through the voices of three iconic women (Marlene Dietrich, Zarah Leander and Lee Miller) and the rooms they might have visited.

From the glamour of 1920s cabaret to the shadows of war, from division to rebirth, Voices Between The Walls brings the city’s past vividly to life with a bold mix of opera, cabaret, and popular song.

This brand-new all-female production by Berlin’s Musik für Musik is as emotionally rich as it is musically surprising.

Whether you’re an opera fan or brand-new to classical music, this intimate performance will speak to your curiosity, your memory, and your sense of belonging.

Based on historical research with some twists and turns, this show is designed to travel to many places - because every building has its story.

🎟️ Premiere on 21. September 2025 in Berlin.

Performance length:
Approximately. 1 hour 20 Minutes
Recommended age: 12 Years and up

  • Show conception and writers:

    Mae, Heydorn,Vanessa Lanch and Diana Kantner

    Creatve collaborator
    Nancy Cooley

    Choreography:
    Flora Wellesley Wesley

  • Piano and Music Leadership
    Nancy Cooley

    Marlene Dietrich / Civilian 1
    Diana Kantner

    Zarah Leander / Civilian 2
    Mae Heydorn

    Lee Miller / Civilian 3
    Vanessa Lanch

    Grieving WW II Woman / Lady at the 1961 Centre Bagatelle Dance:
    Flora Wellesley Wesley

    Costume concept:
    Vanessa Lanch, Mae Heydorn and Diana Kantner

    Costume and Prop Sourcing:
    Komische Oper Berlin, Second Hand and Vintage shops, own designs

    Extra Costume Construction and Hairdressing:
    Vanessa Lanch

    Video Reels Filming:
    Diana Kantner, Vanessa Lanch and Mae Heydorn

    Video Reel Editing:
    Vanessa Lanch, Diana Kantner, Johannes Schäfer

    Extra Song Music Arrangements and Song Texts:
    Vanessa Lanch, Diana Kantner and Mae Heydorn

    Techincal Director:
    Johannes Schäfer

    Lighting and Reel technician:
    Ayşe Yakut Somer

    Sound recordings:
    Johannes Schäfer

    Technical Supprt
    Centre Bagatelle
    House Of Music

Performance Dates

17. January, 2026
19:30

Elbe 415
Pillnizer Landstraße 2, 01326
Dresden

Tickets

23. January, 2026
19:30

Kulturhaus Centre Bagatelle
Zeltinger Straße 6, 13465
Berlin Frohnau

Reserve seats

25. January, 2026
19:30

House Of Music
Revaler Straße 99, 10245
Berlin Friedrichshain

Tickets