»I wish you dreams that never end!« announced singer-songwriter Jacques Brel on French radio on the morning of 1 January 1968. »I wish you the strength to resist stagnation, because life is a wonderful adventure and happiness is our true destiny.« At the height of a hard-fought career, during an acclaimed worldwide tour, he suddenly realised that he still had so many dreams to fulfil: learning to fly like Antoine de St Exupéry, sailing around the world... And the man who had left his orderly life 15 years earlier to realise his dream of singing in Paris left the stage and set off on new adventures. »I have never stopped dreaming. Only those who dream are truly free.«
French singer Véronique Elling and her top-class ensemble of piano, cello and chromatic button accordion are known for their interpretations of Piaf, Gréco and Barbara: »A brilliant band« (Hamburger Abendblatt), »With her dark, velvety voice and gestures, Elling transports the audience back to the golden age of the genre.« With virtuoso ease, they now invite you to rediscover the intellectual and musical world of Jacques Brel, his characteristic dramatic passion, his foolish wit and the emotional depth inherent in his songs. The programme is complemented by a small selection of Elling's latest own chansons. Singing in French, reading in German.
PERFORMERS
Véronique Elling vocals
Henrik Giese piano and guitar
Amadeus Templeton violoncello
Jurij Kandelja accordion
