Steal My Breath Gently

At the Salzburg Marionette Theatre, a unique literary-musical experience is being created: Aglaia Szyszkowitz, known as an Austrian stage and film actress, presents her new programme Raub mir sanft den Atem. In it, she dedicates herself to texts by female authors who have devoted themselves to the frivolous and sensual – from the ancient verses of Sappho to modern works by Isabel Allende. The recitation is accompanied by Christian Bakanic’s accordion, whose sounds, sometimes delicate and sometimes stormy, capture the emotional range of the texts. Although the evening takes place at the Marionette Theatre, it is not the art of puppetry that takes centre stage, but rather the intense connection between word and music. A programme that captivates with its sensual atmosphere and artistic diversity.