Sophie Rois reads from Tilla Durieux's memoirs

Lovis Corinth, Tilla Durieux als spanische Tänzerin, 1908 (Ausschnitt) – Gemälde: Porträt der tanzenden Tilla Durieux in langem geblümten Kleid und Überwurf mit langen Fransen.

Lovis Corinth was an avid theatergoer. After moving to Berlin in 1901, he quickly gained access to the city’s theater circles through the painter Walter Leistikow. He painted portraits of actors—including Tilla Durieux—in their roles and created designs for costumes and sets for Max Reinhardt’s productions. The exhibition“Lovis Corinth: Then Came Berlin!” devotes an entire section to this topic.


To accompany the exhibition, Sophie Rois reads excerpts from Tilla Durieux’s memoirs, “My First Ninety Years.” Durieux (1880–1971) was one of the great stage stars of her time. She performed under Max Reinhardt and Erwin Piscator, emigrated to Switzerland in 1933, then to Zagreb in what was then Yugoslavia in 1937, and, after her return in 1952, appeared on German stages again until shortly before her death. Her memoirs recount a life in the theater, friendships with fellow artists, and the art dealing career of her second husband, Paul Cassirer, weaving personal stories into the cultural and political upheavals of the 20th century.Translated with DeepL

Price: €18.00

Reduced price: €12.00

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Next date:

• Date Thursday, 22/October/2026 18:30
• Venue Berlinische Galerie
• Address Alte Jakobstraße 124, 10969 Berlin-Kreuzberg