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 across Berlin - because every building has its story.

🎟️ Premieres 21. September 2025 in Berlin.

Don’t miss it!


  • 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

20. September, 2025
19:30
Preview House Concert
Zionskirchstraße 1, Berlin

21. September, 2025
19:30
PREMIER
Centre Bagatelle
Berlin, Frohnau

Central Berlin Edition
House Of Music
Berlin Friedrichshain

Ticekts and dates
announced soon!