Die KNEF Story - Stephan Hippe

Name: Die KNEF Story - Stephan Hippe
Start: 2027-02-21T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2027-05-27T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Kleines Theater Bad Godesberg

Sun, 21 Feb 2027 — Thu, 27 May · 19:30

Kleines Theater Bad Godesberg, Bonn, Germany

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Die KNEF Story - Stephan Hippe — Kleines Theater Bad Godesberg, Bonn

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A theatrical performance about the life and work of Hildegard Knef, the legendary German actress, singer, and writer. Stephan Hippe tells the story of this extraordinary artist through her greatest moments and personal experiences.

About: Hildegard Knef

A film star of postwar German cinema who later conquered Broadway and reinvented herself as a chanson performer, Knef wrote most of her own song lyrics and left behind classics like 'Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen' that still resonate today.

199.1K

Spotify monthly listeners (2025)

3.1M+

total records sold across career

150K+

copies sold of signature single 'Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen'

3M+

copies sold of autobiography 'Der geschenkte Gaul' (1970)

What's new

2025-08
DJ duo Stereoact released a dance-pop remix of 'Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen' via Warner Music Central Europe to mark Knef's 100th birthday year.
2025-12
Hamburg illustrator Moritz Stetter published a graphic novel biography of Knef at Carlsen Verlag to coincide with what would have been her 100th birthday on 28 December 2025.
2025-12
ZDF and ORF 1 both broadcast special programmes marking Knef's centenary on 28 December 2025.

Tracks

Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnenher signature hit, over 150,000 copies sold as a single; still covered and remixed decades later

Von nun an ging's bergabwry, self-ironic chanson that became one of her most beloved concert staples

Ich hab noch einen Koffer in BerlinBerlin nostalgia anthem, one of several songs she dedicated to the city

Berlin, dein Gesicht hat Sommersprossen1966 single, a playful love letter to Berlin

Knef (album, 1970)landmark album of 12 self-written songs blending chanson, jazz, folk and pop; celebrated on its 50th anniversary in 2020

About the venue: Kleines Theater Bad Godesberg

The Kleines Theater Bad Godesberg is an intimate independent theatre in the Bad Godesberg district of Bonn. Founded in 1957, it is one of the oldest private theatres in the Rhineland, staging a varied programme of drama, comedy, and musical productions. The venue seats around 100 guests and is known for its close, personal atmosphere between performers and audience.

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