Artists

22 March

Karajan artists: Rolando Panerai – “a most balanced man”

“I worked with him many times. He is a wonderful artist whom I’ve always admired. […] He has always impressed me as a man of great good humour, and with a wonderful fund of stories.” Karajan about Rolando Panerai Rolando Panerai never embodied a title role in a Karajan production,…

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08 March

Karajan artists: Irmgard Seefried – a “most gifted singer”

In his Aachen years, Karajan encountered many very fine musicians with whom he continued working after the war – for example Christa Ludwig, Elisabeth Grümmer and Wilhelm Pitz. Another superlative talent was the soprano Irmgard Seefried...

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15 February

Seiji Ozawa – the sorcerer’s apprentice

On 6 February 2024, Seiji Ozawa died 88 years old in Tokyo. He was Karajan’s favourite apprentice, a life-long friend and almost a member of the family...

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08 February

Karajan artists: Hermann Prey – joining the world class

In 1954, Karajan made one of his legendary Philharmonia opera recordings in London. It was Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” and...

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