Rendezvouz with Claire Waldoff
The Berlin attitude with a heart is back!
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"Chanson-Nette" Jeannette Urzendowsky
Claire Waldoff sang and performed her chansons with wit and cheerfulness, deep empathy, and a sense of reality.
What made her so special?
Why did a young actress who came to Berlin from the Ruhr Valley so symbolize the image of the Berlin brat in the late imperial era and the 1920s?
"Chanson-Nette" Jeannette Urzendowsky is a "Berlin native" from the Friedrichshain neighborhood and an honorary ambassador of the German Cabaret Archive.
In a duo with Harry Ermer on piano and harmonica, she takes her audience back to the time when Claire became a legend. She doesn't imitate her, but rather, in her own way, recalls the great comedian born in 1884, her diverse facets and phases of life. Claire was youthfully tender, cheeky, tomboyish, self-confident, and vulnerable. "What men can do, we've been able to do for a long time – and maybe a whole lot more!" she sang in the mid-1920s in her chanson "Raus mit den Männer aus'm Reichstag" (Out with the Men from the Reichstag). Claire was an "icon of the unconventional"; even during the imperial era, she sang about feminism, free love, and the free life.
Popular chansons and rarer songs from Claire Waldoff's repertoire fill this evening for all fans of intelligent humor, especially from the 1920s.
A timeless treat to this day. Many of these musical cabaret masterpieces were written by artists with Jewish roots – for example, "Ach Jott, wat sind die Männer dumm!" (Oh God, how stupid are the men!), "Warum soll er nicht mit ihr?" (Why Shouldn't He Be with Her?), "Das Dornröschen vom Wedding" (The Sleeping Beauty from Wedding), or "Herrmann heeßt' er."
And of course, Chanson-Nette, with her genuine Berlin eloquence, tells many stories from Claire's life.
The Berliner Tagesspiegel writes about Chanson-Nette: "There are few artists who can embody a Berlin original so convincingly."
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What made her so special?
Why did a young actress who came to Berlin from the Ruhr Valley so symbolize the image of the Berlin brat in the late imperial era and the 1920s?
"Chanson-Nette" Jeannette Urzendowsky is a "Berlin native" from the Friedrichshain neighborhood and an honorary ambassador of the German Cabaret Archive.
In a duo with Harry Ermer on piano and harmonica, she takes her audience back to the time when Claire became a legend. She doesn't imitate her, but rather, in her own way, recalls the great comedian born in 1884, her diverse facets and phases of life. Claire was youthfully tender, cheeky, tomboyish, self-confident, and vulnerable. "What men can do, we've been able to do for a long time – and maybe a whole lot more!" she sang in the mid-1920s in her chanson "Raus mit den Männer aus'm Reichstag" (Out with the Men from the Reichstag). Claire was an "icon of the unconventional"; even during the imperial era, she sang about feminism, free love, and the free life.
Popular chansons and rarer songs from Claire Waldoff's repertoire fill this evening for all fans of intelligent humor, especially from the 1920s.
A timeless treat to this day. Many of these musical cabaret masterpieces were written by artists with Jewish roots – for example, "Ach Jott, wat sind die Männer dumm!" (Oh God, how stupid are the men!), "Warum soll er nicht mit ihr?" (Why Shouldn't He Be with Her?), "Das Dornröschen vom Wedding" (The Sleeping Beauty from Wedding), or "Herrmann heeßt' er."
And of course, Chanson-Nette, with her genuine Berlin eloquence, tells many stories from Claire's life.
The Berliner Tagesspiegel writes about Chanson-Nette: "There are few artists who can embody a Berlin original so convincingly."
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Additional information
More information about the program, other dates, and the artists can be found on the website:
www.chanson-nette.de
RESERVATIONS:
Tickets: €20 per person, phone +49 30-2835538 (Tues. - Sat., from 5 p.m.), or by email: info@anna-koschke.de. You are also welcome to make reservations through Chanson-Nette: info@chanson-nette.de, phone: +49 171-4178376. For those who decide last minute, tickets are also available at the door!
DIRECTIONS:
How to get there? It's easy: "Anna Koschke" is located in the heart of Berlin. Take the S-Bahn line 1 (S1) to the "Oranienburger Straße" station. From there, it's about a 10-minute walk past the New Synagogue Berlin (Centrum Judaicum) to the junction of Krausnickstraße and Oranienburger Straße. Turn left and walk a few more steps to number 11. The best place to park your car is the "Alexianer Parking Garage" of St. Hedwig Hospital (entrance on Krausnickstraße).
ANNA KOSCHKE:
Old Berlin flair, Zille-style atmosphere – does that still exist in Mitte, just a few steps from Oranienburger Straße? Or have the new chain and trendy bars, the hip cafés and pubs completely replaced the coziness of old Berlin? No. At Krausnickstraße 11, very close to the Oranienburger Straße S-Bahn station, the "Anna Koschke" has held its own bravely and is welcoming since reunification. Here, you can still sit together with a beer and homemade meatballs, all the charm of yesteryear, rustic comfort, and a touch of 1920s glamour. And on nice days in spring, summer, or fall, there's even a cute courtyard theater. In short: "Anna Koschke" is a successful mix of café, pub, bar, and romantic theater, just like in the old days, named after a legendary former landlady. Anna Koschke is also an insider tip for Berlin cuisine at fair prices.
www.chanson-nette.de
RESERVATIONS:
Tickets: €20 per person, phone +49 30-2835538 (Tues. - Sat., from 5 p.m.), or by email: info@anna-koschke.de. You are also welcome to make reservations through Chanson-Nette: info@chanson-nette.de, phone: +49 171-4178376. For those who decide last minute, tickets are also available at the door!
DIRECTIONS:
How to get there? It's easy: "Anna Koschke" is located in the heart of Berlin. Take the S-Bahn line 1 (S1) to the "Oranienburger Straße" station. From there, it's about a 10-minute walk past the New Synagogue Berlin (Centrum Judaicum) to the junction of Krausnickstraße and Oranienburger Straße. Turn left and walk a few more steps to number 11. The best place to park your car is the "Alexianer Parking Garage" of St. Hedwig Hospital (entrance on Krausnickstraße).
ANNA KOSCHKE:
Old Berlin flair, Zille-style atmosphere – does that still exist in Mitte, just a few steps from Oranienburger Straße? Or have the new chain and trendy bars, the hip cafés and pubs completely replaced the coziness of old Berlin? No. At Krausnickstraße 11, very close to the Oranienburger Straße S-Bahn station, the "Anna Koschke" has held its own bravely and is welcoming since reunification. Here, you can still sit together with a beer and homemade meatballs, all the charm of yesteryear, rustic comfort, and a touch of 1920s glamour. And on nice days in spring, summer, or fall, there's even a cute courtyard theater. In short: "Anna Koschke" is a successful mix of café, pub, bar, and romantic theater, just like in the old days, named after a legendary former landlady. Anna Koschke is also an insider tip for Berlin cuisine at fair prices.
Participating artists
"Chanson-Nette" Jeannette Urzendowsky Herbert Götz
Herbert Götz (Piano)
Dates
October 2025
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