Karajan artists: Michael Hampe – the “Don Giovanni” director
Michael Hampe was a German stage director and theatre manager who worked with Karajan on the 1987 Salzburg “Don Giovanni”.
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Karajan artists: René Kollo – the Wagner tenor
René Kollo was a German tenor superstar in the 1970s and figured in some of Karajan’s most prestigious projects at that time – “Das Lied von der Erde”, “The Merry Widow”, “Lohengrin” ...
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Karajan artists: Leonie Rysanek – Sieglinde and more
Leonie Rysanek was “in every way a true prima donna (Luciano Pavarotti)” both in the German and in the Italian repertoire. Rysanek, born in Vienna in 1926, succeeded as Sieglinde in Bayreuth at the age of 24...
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Karajan artists: Christa Ludwig – collaboration over 26 years
She was one of the most acclaimed mezzos of our time. Christa Ludwig worked with almost every great maestro in the second half of the 20th century, and of course with Karajan, who was her mentor and one of her favourite conductors for over 25 years...
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Karajan artists: Kurt Moll – the bass with the velvet voice
Kurt Moll was one of Karajan’s favourite bass-singers. After a first meeting in the studio in 1970, their collaboration became more intense in the 1980s...
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Karajan artists: John Neumeier – still in charge for ballet
There are not many artists left who worked with Karajan and still practise their profession. John Neumeier is one of them...
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Karajan artists: Mirella Freni – the Mimì of the century
Definitely one of Karajan’s favourite voices. Mirella Freni was his first choice for the Italian repertoire in the 1960s and 1970s. Under Karajan’s baton she achieved triumphant results...
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