Hildegard Knef - The Devil and the Diva

Name: Hildegard Knef - The Devil and the Diva
Start: 2026-06-09T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-09T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Oberstdorf Haus

took place · 9 Jun 2026

Oberstdorf Haus, Germany

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Hildegard Knef - The Devil and the Diva — Oberstdorf Haus, Oberstdorf

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A stage show dedicated to the life and legacy of Hildegard Knef – one of the most iconic figures in German cinema and entertainment. An evening full of drama, wit, and unforgettable songs.

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

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