When he cast singers for young characters like Eva in “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” and Marzelline in “Fidelio” Karajan was always keen on voices that sounded really young. Helen Donath had such a voice...
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During every decade of his career, Karajan had Puccini operas in his repertoire and some of his recordings are looked on as the best of all...
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It is a well-known fact that Karajan’s engagemant with Mahler was an episode. Unlike other great symphonic composers, Mahler wasn’t regularly on Karajan’s programmes...
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Edith Mathis (1938 - 2025) was a Swiss soprano who worked intensely with Karajan in the 1970s. No wonder their collaboration revolved largely...
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