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24 January

Karajan artists: Montserrat Caballé – the last diva

Karajan and Montserrat Caballé met only on a few occasions but the maestro impressed her deeply. When asked about him in 2008 (Karajan’s centenary) the singer...

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10 October

Karajan artists: Thomas Stewart – breakfast with Wotan

The singer who sang Wotan in the “Ring” studio recordings must have been a special one for Karajan. Thomas Stewart...

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04 October

Karajan artists: Zoltán Kelemen – the constant gardener

When Karajan selected the cast for his complete “Ring” recording he naturally tried to get the best available singers for every part. His Alberich was certainly the best in his generation – Zoltán Kelemen...

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31 May

Karajan artists: Astrid Varnay – “the burning torch”

Four broadcast recordings, nine performances – Karajan and Astrid Varnay didn’t do all that much together but...

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