Germany’s Cabaret Dance Band Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester Perform the Timeless Music of the Golden Age at the Kimmel Center
November 7, 2005
Kimmel Center Presents visits the golden age of dance and film music when Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester fill Perelman Theater with the nostalgic sounds of the Great American Songbook, Germany and beyond on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 7:30pm. Performing the music of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Allie Wrubel and Franz Lehár, this 12-piece, German-based dance band brings the spirit and romance of the 1920’s and 30’s to life right here in Philadelphia.
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> www.palastorchester.de
This is the tenth performance in the 2005/06 Sovereign Bank World Pop Mix series. The series continues with performances such as: Vienna Choir Boys on Saturday, December 10, at 3pm; A Very Geator Christmas on Thursday, December 22, at 8pm; The Black Watch on Sunday, January 15, at 3pm; and Paco Pena Flamenco Ensemble on Sunday, January 29, at 3pm.
Tickets for Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester are priced at $40 and $30. Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings (additional fees may apply). For group sales call 215-893-5883.
Keeping true to their mission of musical authenticity, Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester prides itself in performing original arrangements of classic standards in a setting true to turn-of-the-century Berlin cabaret. The ensemble’s repertoire includes more than 400 songs from the golden era and several cabaret-style covers of songs by Prince, Queen and Britney Spears. Appealing to music lovers of all generations, the timeless German group has sold out venues all over Europe and has become an instant sensation in the United States.
The Palast Orchester was founded by Raabe and several students in 1986. After lauded success, the Orchester went on to record more than 20 albums and currently performs over 160 shows annually throughout Europe and the United States. They made their major film debut in the self-produced feature-length movie, The Palast Revue in August 2005.
Max Raabe has been entertaining audiences for more than 15 years as a solo artist, actor and voice of the Palast Orchester. He received his formal music education as a classical baritone from the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin. Although recognized most for his work with the Orchester, Raabe has also made several appearances on TV and in film including the 1992 Berlin cult production, Im Weissen Rössi. In June 2005, he was awarded the Paul-Linke Ring of the city of Goslar for his “great contribution to the German entertainment industry.”
Tickets for Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester are priced at $40 and $30. Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings (additional fees may apply). For group sales call 215-893-5883.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Kimmel Center. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased 2.5 hours prior to evening performances and 11:30am for matinees. Sponsors of the 2005/2006 Kimmel Center Presents season include Mellon Financial Corporation, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Sovereign Bank, The American Express Company, and Verizon Foundation. Special Student Matinees at the Kimmel Center are generously supported by Merck & Co., Inc. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Jazz and World Pop programming. In-kind support is generously provided by Deloitte and Southern Wine and Spirit. NBC-10 is a Media Partner for Kimmel Center Presents.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS
Sovereign Bank World Pop Mix Series
Thursday, December 1, 2005 | 7:30pm
Perelman Theater
Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester
Music Maestro Please Allie Wrubel
Ich Steh mit Ruth gut Fred Raymond, BrullCharles Ltd
Bei mis bist du schön Kahn, Chaplin, Secunda Warner Bros.
Salome R. Stolz, Wiener Boheme-verlag
Singin’ in the rain Herb Brown, MGM
Sie sind mir so sympathisch N. Dostal, Thalia/Birnback
Ninon (nur mit Klavier) Jurmann, Wiener Boheme
Schöner Gigolo Leonello Casucci, Wiener Boheme verlag
Cheek to cheek
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf F. Churchill Bourne Co.
Am Amazonas
Over my shoulder
Sweet Sue V.Joung, Shapiro
Mein Gorilla Jurmann, Kaper Beboton verlag
Happy Days Ager, Jallen, Bornstei
Love thy neighbor
Hab keine Angst vor dem
Ersetn Kuss Stolz, Alrobi Musikverl
Coubanakan Moises, Simons, Semisociete
Night and day C. Porter, Chappel-Co
Wir sind von Kopf bis Fuss
Auf liebe eingestellt Holländer, Ufatonverlag
Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Lehar, Glocken-verlag
Avalon Rose, Jolson, Warner Bros.
Dort tanzt Lulu Meisel Edition Meisel
Cosi Cosa Jurmann
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