HERSH DAGMARR with KAREN NEWBY on piano: “PIAF-ISH” :
A night of classic cabaret centred around the songs of Edith Piaf performed in the spirit of French chanson and the grand Weimar-Berlin era by French singer Hersh Dagmarr and pianist extraordinaire Karen Newby.
Expect some timeless romantic tales with tunes by “la Môme Piaf” but also Kurt Weill, Marlene Dietrich and many others…
‘’Dagmarr evokes an unfettered and elegant decadence unfelt since Moulin Rouge” - Matt Katz-Bohen, Blondie.
“Hersh Dagmarr is a fabulous artist and an a great singer! Check him out!” - Mark Moore, S’Express.
“Oozing 1940s decadence, Dagmarr’s beguiling stage persona struck an ironic tone that balanced melodrama and whimsy to surprisingly satisfying effect.” - Gavin Brock, Cabaret Scenes.
HERSH DAGMARR:
Hersh Dagmarr is a London-based singer/songwriter and a cabaret artist. His visceral inspiration from the grand german kabarett era mixed with his own background as a jazz singer and experience as a French club kid from the noughties evolved into a unique blend of expressionist and theatrical avant-pop.
“My interest in music is quite polar. It’s equally coming from a faraway past and a rather distant future. Like some kind of haunting past life.”
Besides his own music production, Dagmarr regularly hosts cabaret shows in which, accompanied by pianist extraordinaire Karen Newby, he performs classic tunes from the global cabaret songbook with an emphasis on Kurt Weill’s repertoire.
KAREN NEWBY:
Karen Newby is an accomplished, classically trained versatile piano vocalist, with an ever expanding repertoire covering all styles, Karen performs in 5 star venues around the world.