A musical-literary revue based on the bestseller by Manfred Krug: Ludwig Blochberger approaches the popular, indomitable actor and singer in all his facets and creates an unusual, exciting, and touching portrait reflected through the spirit of his time.

The evening takes as its starting point Krug’s recollections of the weeks following the expatriation of Wolf Biermann in November 1976. Through a mix of a secretly recorded conversation, diary entries, and personal reflections, a portrait emerges of an artist who refused to be co-opted and who articulated his stance with great precision, wit, and vulnerability.

Accompanied by the jazz musicians of the Goin’ Out West Quintet, Ludwig Blochberger sings some of the most beautiful songs and classics from Krug’s repertoire, inviting the audience to rediscover his lyrics and songs and carry them forward into the present.

The songs of Neil Young form the centerpiece of this concert reading - performed and sung live by Ludwig Blochberger. Based on Navid Kermani's narrative about a young family whose newborn daughter can only fall asleep to Neil Young's music, a musical-literary evening unfolds, exploring memory, lost illusions, moments of happiness, and the big questions of life.

In a carefully abridged version, the actor combines Kermani's text with songs that are far more than musical interludes: they pick up on motifs, carry moods forward, and give the narrative its own movement. The result is not a song recital with readings, but a dense interplay of literature and concert - personal, focused, and of great musical presence.