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I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

Le Gateau Chocolat, cabaret artiste and opera singer, celebrates the Queen of Sprechgesang and her live performance of I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face.

Le Gateau Chocolat, cabaret artiste and opera singer extraordinaire, celebrates the original Queen of Sprechgesang and her live performance of 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face' for the final exploration of Dietrich in song. Written by Lerner and Loewe to be sung by Henry Higgins to Liza Doolittle it was reforged by Dietrich and Burt Bacharach without any change in the pronouns. Writes Le Gateau 'Some might argue that she was preserving the song's integrity, but the reality, of course, is that Marlene was unapologetically queer and never hid it.'

Producer: Mark Burman

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14 minutes

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Fri 10 May 202421:45

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  • Fri 13 May 202222:45
  • Fri 10 May 202421:45

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