"Sparrow and Angel" tells the touching story of the unusual friendship between Edith Piaf ("the sparrow of Paris") and Marlene Dietrich ("the blue angel"). Two world stars, two strong women - a musical play full of chansons, emotions and truth at the 1st Rostock Culture & Circus Festival 2025.
Sparrow and Angel - The story of a unique friendship"
"Sparrow and Angel" is a musical play about two extraordinary women - Edith Piaf, the legendary French chanson singer, and Marlene Dietrich, the glamorous German actress and style icon. This touching production tells the true story of an intense, intimate and often contradictory friendship between two divas who, despite all their differences, shared a deep emotional connection.
The play begins with the first meeting of the two world stars in New York in the 1940s. What begins as a fleeting encounter develops into a powerful relationship full of passion, jealousy, artistic admiration and mutual support. The story unfolds on stage with all its highs and lows - humorous, dramatic, human and deeply moving.
Musically, "Spatz und Engel" is a tribute to the musical heritage of both women. Classics such as "La Vie en Rose", "Non, je ne regrette rien", "Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt" and "Lili Marleen" are sung live and lend the evening of theater an impressive emotional depth. Singing and acting merge into an atmospherically dense experience that touches and inspires.
This German-language stage version allows the audience to dive deep into the souls of two legends, between stage light and inner darkness. It is an evening about fame, loneliness, great emotions - and about how much support friendship can give.
A must for lovers of chansons, drama and great biographies.
