Succesfull premiere of theater drama “Das Gluck kennt nur Minuten” was held on 15th of September in Gerhart-Hauptmann Theater in Zittau, Germany. Completely sold auditorium listened to interesting life story of unique german singer and actor – Hildegard Knef. Hildegard travels across the ocean and tells stories of her life, accompanied by four musicians who join her in chansons on the scene.
This theater drama is written for just one actor presenting Hildegard Knef. This role took an extraordinary way amazing sopranist and actor of the Gerhart-Hauptmann Theater – Yvonne Reich. Author of the scenario and stage manager at one person is Stephan Bestier – actor and stage manager of the Gerhart-Hauptmann Theater and Theater in Koln, Germany. Arranger of the songs and artistic leader for music group is Martin Hybler.
Hildegard was an extraordinary woman with extraordinary thoughts. She was born in 1925, the end of the II. World War she was captured and imprisoned by russians. Soon after the war she managed to get to Holywood an Broadway as an actor and singer. Then she came back to Germany and showed up mainly in Berlin. However, the key artistic contribute of his life lays in her chanson – texts and poems, beautiful, true, very deep…
Hilde died in 2002 and this drama is historically the first performance on her life.
Premiere Review in Sachsische Zeitung
