Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro
2019•53m•7.0•Released
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
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.
Director
Sigrid Faltin
Languages
English, French, German
Studio
SWR
Cast
Birgitta Assheuer
Self - Narrator (voice)
Peter Csobádi
Self - Music Journalist
Oliver Rathkolb
Self - Historian
Christa Ludwig
Self - Opera Singer
Eleonore Büning
Self - Music Critic
Alexandra Gütermann
Self - Anita von Karajan's Niece
Lore Salzburger
Self - Karajan's Secretary
Werner Resel
Self - Musician
Karl Leister
Self - Musician
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Self - Musician
Peter Brem
Self - Musician
Clemens Hellsberg
Self - Musician
Joachim Tiburtius
Self - Politician (voice)
Herbert von Karajan
Self - Music Conductor (archive footage)
Fritz Kaiser
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Production
Company
SWR
Company
ARTE
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