
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
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Show conception and writers:
Mae, Heydorn,Vanessa Lanch and Diana Kantner
Creatve collaborator
Nancy CooleyChoreography:
Flora Wellesley Wesley -
Piano and Music Leadership
Nancy CooleyMarlene Dietrich / Civilian 1
Diana KantnerZarah Leander / Civilian 2
Mae HeydornLee Miller / Civilian 3
Vanessa Lanch
Grieving WW II Woman / Lady at the 1961 Centre Bagatelle Dance:
Flora Wellesley WesleyCostume 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 SomerSound recordings:
Johannes SchäferTechnical Supprt
Centre Bagatelle
House Of Music
Performance Dates
17. January, 2026
19:30
Elbe 415
Pillnizer Landstraße 2, 01326
Dresden
23. January, 2026
19:30
Kulturhaus Centre Bagatelle
Zeltinger Straße 6, 13465
Berlin Frohnau
25. January, 2026
19:30
House Of Music
Revaler Straße 99, 10245
Berlin Friedrichshain















