When does the matinee Kreislers cold feet take place?

The matinee takes place on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

Where will the event be held?

The venue is zakk – Center for Action, Culture, and Communication at Fichtenstraße 40, 40233 Düsseldorf.

What is the entry fee?

The entry fee is 11.50 euros per ticket.

Who designs the program?

On stage are actress and singer Veronika Nickl as well as musicians Mickey Neher and Jörg Siebenhaar.

What is Kreislers cold feet about?

The program is a biographical-musical trip through Georg Kreisler's life and work with acting, singing, music, and his distinctive texts.

Is the event a classical reading?

The matinee combines reading, acting, singing, and musical accompaniment into a genre-crossing stage program.

Georg Kreisler reads in Düsseldorf 2026

Name: Heinrich Heine Salon: Kreislers cold feet
Start: 2026-10-18T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-18T11:00:00+02:00
Location: zakk – Halle

Georg Kreisler between dark humor and musical word art

The Heinrich Heine Salon invites you on Sunday, October 18, 2026, to a special matinee at zakk in Düsseldorf. Kreislers cold feet combines biographical storytelling, acting, singing, and instrumental accompaniment into a literary-musical portrait of the Austrian songwriter and lyricist Georg Kreisler.

A life between Vienna, exile, and sharp wit

Georg Kreisler was born in 1922 and died in 2011. As a Jewish Austrian, American citizen, critic of Vienna, and unconventional stage artist, he shaped a repertoire in which dark humor, political observation, and linguistic precision interlock directly. His songs tell of the fracture points of the 20th century, unfolding a relevance that goes far beyond classic chanson.

A matinee as a biographical-musical trip

Actress and singer Veronika Nickl shapes the evening together with Mickey Neher and Jörg Siebenhaar. The focus is not on a static artist portrait, but rather a dynamic journey through Kreisler's life and work. Voice, rhythm, and pointed texts create a reading atmosphere in which literary quality and musical stage presence merge.

Between linguistic wit and historical memory

Kreisler's songs possess a peculiar double movement: They entertain with precise punchlines while simultaneously opening the view onto political, social, and personal abysses. It is precisely this connection of comedic surface and bitter aftertaste that makes his linguistic art relevant for the cultural discourse of the present. The genre of musical cabaret appears here as a form of historical memory.

Literary experience at zakk

The zakk – Center for Action, Culture, and Communication offers the perfect setting for this author and artist encounter. Visitors can expect a concentrated matinee with acting, singing, and music that makes Georg Kreisler's work experienceable in all its stylistic complexity. The production has already received ovations at Schauspielhaus Bochum.

Conclusion: A morning for literature and music lovers

Kreislers cold feet promises an intense literary experience between chanson, theater, and biographical storytelling. Those who want to experience Georg Kreisler's sharp-tongued texts, his musical finesse, and the historical dimension of his work live will find an impressive opportunity to encounter an unmistakable artist at the Heinrich Heine Salon.