Artists

24 March

Karajan artists: Clara Haskil – mostly Mozart

Clara Haskil was one of the 20th century’s great Mozart pianists but she was also remarkable for her interpretations of Beethoven and Ravel. Like Dinu Lipatti and Radu Lupu...

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17 March

Karajan artists: Walter Berry – from Bach to Pizzetti

Walter Berry was one of the best bass-baritones of his time. He was a highly acclaimed Mozart singer in lighter roles such as Papageno, Figaro and Leporello but he also performed...

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09 March

Karajan artists: Birgit Nilsson – the “great shining Wagner voice”

Karajan and Birgit Nilsson were a difficult combination. The resolute Swedish diva never hesitated to give Karajan a piece of her mind. But when they cooperated the opera audience was enthusiastic...

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02 March

Karajan artists: Jess Thomas – the “more than six feet Siegfried”

The American singer Jess Thomas was a true “heldentenor”, admired for his Lohengrin, Florestan, Parsifal and for the parts he worked on with Karajan...

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