A musical and culinary journey through Italy with Fanny Hensel
Experience a special cultural evening that subtly blends music, literature, and culinary delights—inspired by the Italian journey of composer Fanny Hensel, sister of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Her letters reveal a wise and sensitive woman whose musical work is being rediscovered today.
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Culinary Accompaniment
Head of Culinary Arts Birgitt Claus will serve you a refined three-course Italian menu.
Literary Insights
Paul Sonderegger, presenter at rbb Kultur, reads from Fanny Hensel's moving letters. With his warm voice and sensitivity to nuance, he brings to life the inner world of an extraordinary woman.
Musical Treasures
The rarely performed compositions of Fanny Hensel take center stage this evening. Her works, poised between classical form and romantic expressiveness, will be performed by Gisbert Funke and artfully integrated into the reading.
An evening for all the senses
IN GERMAN
Additional information
Participating artists
Birgitt Claus
Paul Sonderegger
Gisbert Funke
Dates
December 2025
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