Track 1: Carmen, Act I: “Quand je vous aimerai?” – Habanera: “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” – Georges Bizet What better way to begin a playlist about strong women than with a woman who refuses to belong to anyone? When Carmen first appears in Bizet’s opera, she makes this clear…
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For more than fifty years, Herbert von Karajan’s career was closely intertwined with the Salzburg Festival. While you are reading the full story, explore some of the recordings that accompanied this remarkable journey. The Birth of the Salzburg Festival Founded in 1920 in the aftermath of the First World War,…
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On June 7, 2026, Günther Schneider-Siemssen would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Although he spent most of his career behind the scenes, few stage designers were as closely associated with the visual world of Herbert von Karajan as he was. Over nearly three decades, conductor and designer developed a distinctive…
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This is really a farewell piece. The Requiem was Mozart’s last work (completed by his pupil Süßmayr) and it was performed at Karajan’s memorial service...
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Here you can download the full curriculum vitae of Herbert von Karajan!
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