ILLUSIONS is one of Ute Lemper's purest artistic statements. Like the similar UTE LEMPER SINGS KURT WEILL, this album is a tribute, this time to two of her clearest influences, Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf. Though Lemper doesn't actually sound much like either singer (her voice is far more robust than Piaf's, and more expressive than Dietrich's), she finds the emotion at the heart of "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien," and similarly has Dietrich's cool delivery down, giving a different twist to songs like "Jonny, Wenn Du Gerburtstag Hast." The arrangements, for orchestra and small combo, are excellent, and Lemper is in typically superb voice throughout. Fans of the singer's Broadway work or her pop album PUNISHING KISS will find this an intriguing celebration of her musical roots.

1925年由Andre Barde和Maurice Yvain联手创作的音乐喜剧《严禁嘴对嘴》，风格嬉闹，音乐逗趣，一炮而红，六年后，即被搬上银幕，由Nicolas Evreinoff导演。2003年，Alain Resnais再度执导此剧，剧中音乐全部由Bruno Fontaine重新编排。