Achtung! Vorurteile - Konzertlesung
Max Herbrechter and his wife, pianist Aida Sikira, bring Peter Ustinov to life.
"After centuries underground, prejudice has been identified as a mole among us: one of the great villains in our casting list of history," writes Sir Peter Ustinov. "It is responsible for the misunderstandings between nations and religions." Ustinov had referred to his book on prejudice as his "legacy." Articulate and witty, it has partly autobiographical elements.
Max Herbrechter, considered one of the most busy actors on television and who has played everything from "the youthful lover to the mass murderer," impersonates him astonishingly: one feels they can see his sly smile and hear his mocking laughter.
Aida Sikira's virtuosic interpretation sets counterpoints to this, diverse and always very touching. Touching, as Gershwin, Beethoven, and Poulenc created, but not always achieving this power.
In this context, the combination of text and music creates a dynamic atmosphere. "He is a text person, reads to me." She responds with the music, "which is like a language of its own. It works, mostly a red thread emerges." A red thread? Rather a colorful fireworks display, a ping pong between music and text, where sparks fly.
When Max met Aida, he did not yet know what a talented pianist he had landed: "The great thing about her is this energy – and her honesty. I thought she was a rock singer." Accordingly, the evening will be filled with energy: When Max Herbrechter and Aida Sikira showcase their love for the great old man, with theatrical cabinet pieces and captivating virtuosity at the piano, it is an intense, atmospherically dense experience of doubled art.
Entrance to the Schloßcafe 1.5 hours beforehand. Entrance to the hall 15 minutes before the concert begins.
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