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Karajan: Beauty As I See It

2008

86 minutes

Documentary

Overview

With a career that includes a 35-year tenure as composer of the Berlin Philharmonic and record sales topping 200 million, Herbert von Karajan is one of the most legendary figures in 20th-century classical music. Comprised of archival footage, performance highlights and interviews with the likes of Anne-Sophie Mutter, Christa Ludwig and Seiji Ozawa, this retrospective chronicles the life and times of the iconic Austrian maestro.

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Top Cast

Herbert von Karajan headshot

Herbert von Karajan

Self (archive footage)

Leonard Bernstein headshot

Leonard Bernstein

Self (archive footage)

Plácido Domingo headshot

Plácido Domingo

Self (archive footage)

Mirella Freni headshot

Mirella Freni

Self (archive footage)

Gundula Janowitz headshot

Gundula Janowitz

Self

Evgeny Kissin headshot

Evgeny Kissin

Self

Christa Ludwig headshot

Christa Ludwig

Self

Anne-Sophie Mutter headshot

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Self

Seiji Ozawa headshot

Seiji Ozawa

Self

Luciano Pavarotti headshot

Luciano Pavarotti

Self (archive footage)

Simon Rattle headshot

Simon Rattle

Self

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf headshot

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Self

Georg Solti headshot

Georg Solti

Self (archive footage)

Jon Vickers headshot

Jon Vickers

Self (archive footage)