Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro

Overview

An account of the life and work of controversial German orchestra conductor Herbert von Karajan (1908-89), celebrated as one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.

Details

Cast

Birgitta Assheuer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Peter Csobádi

Self - Music Journalist

Oliver Rathkolb

Self - Historian

Christa Ludwig

Self - Opera Singer

Eleonore Büning

Self - Music Critic

Alexandra Gütermann

Self - Anita von Karajan's Niece

Lore Salzburger

Self - Karajan's Secretary

Werner Resel

Self - Musician

Karl Leister

Self - Musician

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Self - Musician

Peter Brem

Self - Musician

Clemens Hellsberg

Self - Musician

Joachim Tiburtius

Self - Politician (voice)

Herbert von Karajan

Self - Music Conductor (archive footage)

Fritz Kaiser

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Joseph Goebbels

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Winifred Wagner

Self - Musical Director (archive footage)

Anita von Karajan

Self - Karajan's 2nd Wife (archive footage)

Eliette von Karajan

Self - Karajan's 3rd Wife