Monday, 12/30/2024
at 7:30 PM



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MESSAGES - Messages from Brel, Barbara, Stromae, and others is a curious and precise examination of French-language chansons from the past and present, not a nostalgic idealization of a genre that has become historical. The focus is on around 20 songs from Charles Trenet and Jacques Brel to Francoise Hardy and Barbara, and from Carla Bruni to Stromae. The evening not only traces the evolution of the musical material but also delves into the stories of the songs, their interpreters, and their respective contexts of origin. The chansons are audibly presented as messages from the past - they provide insights into societal orders, moods, desires, and are open to being understood differently today.

The actor Natanaël Lienhard, pianist Jacob Bussmann, and dramaturge Katrin Breschke previously collaborated during their studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt am Main. After their studies, they gained work experience in both the independent scene and the institutional urban and state theater operations. For the Theater Heidelberg, Natanaël Lienhard and Jacob Bussmann created the chanson evening "Jacques Brel - On n'oublie rien" in 2011, which was adopted by the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe and was performed there over 75 times until 2019.

SINGER: Natanael Lienhard
PIANO: Jacob Bussmann
DRAMATURGY: Katrin Breschke

Duration: 1h30 without intermission

Event photo © Elias Michael

Doors open at 6:30 pm

Event data provided by: Reservix

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