Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro

Sep 22, 2019

0h 53m

★ 7.0

Overview

An account of the life and work of controversial German orchestra conductor Herbert von Karajan (1908-89), celebrated as one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.

Genres

Documentary

History

TV Movie

Production Companies

SWR

ARTE

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Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Birgitta Assheuer

Self - Music Journalist

Peter Csobádi

Self - Historian

Oliver Rathkolb

Self - Opera Singer

Christa Ludwig

Self - Music Critic

Eleonore Büning

Self - Anita von Karajan's Niece

Alexandra Gütermann

Self - Karajan's Secretary

Lore Salzburger

Self - Musician

Werner Resel

Self - Musician

Karl Leister

Self - Musician

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Self - Musician

Peter Brem

Self - Musician

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