Adrienne Haan Performs ‘Chansons d’Amour’ at Valentiny Foundation

On Saturday 17 January 2026, internationally acclaimed German-Luxembourgish cabaret artist Adrienne Haan performed her show “Chansons d’Amour” at the Valentiny Foundation in Remerschen.

Presented as “a romantic musical journey through Paris”, the concert took place in the venue’s art exhibition hall and welcomed a sold-out audience of around 150 attendees. Presented as part of her Cabaret Français musical show, the performance combined French chanson with storytelling, spoken commentary and musical narration.

The programme opened with an introductory performance by pianist Benjamin Schäfer, before Adrienne Haan took to the stage.

After the first three songs, she addressed the audience in Luxembourgish and explained that the concert marked the 20-year anniversary of sharing the stage with the pianist, conductor and multiple award-winning jazz musician.

She also referred to a previous performance of the programme in New York (US), where she represented Luxembourg during the Francophonie celebrations and described the evening as a personal concert in which she shared parts of her life closely connected to Luxembourg.

The programme featured songs by Édith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel, Georges Moustaki, Michel Legrand, Alain Romans, Patricia Kaas and Desireless.

Between the musical performances, the artist talked about the composers and songs, shared her personal connection to the music, recalled memories from her life and spoke about the people and places that had hosted her concerts in the past.

Throughout the performances the audience clapped along, snapped their fingers, laughed and even danced a little after standing up from their seats.

Talking with Chronicle.lu, Adrienne Haan explained that she regularly adapts the programme to each location by adjusting the song order or replacing pieces. She said: “I started with Édith Piaf, which is a classic, because of my grandparents and parents. I really learned this music when I was a child. I love lyrics and for me Jacques Brel is the king, because his lyrics are often very political or poetic.”

She added that she also wanted to reflect her own generation in the programme, saying: “I also want to bring in music from my time, because this was all before my time. Desireless and Patricia Kaas are my era. This is my music.”

Asked about the different types of audience she performs to, she said that concerts in central Europe tend to attract an older public, while performances in New York, Eastern Europe, China and Paraguay often draw a younger and more mixed audience.

After the concert, the venue offered attendees the opportunity to view its ongoing art exhibition 80 Years of Peace by Raymond Clement and Jean-Marc Lantz, which runs until Sunday 25 January 2026.