Movies by Herbert von Karajan
As part of the cast:
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Karajan (2008)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan
Directed by: Robert Dornhelm
Renowned Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan is the subject of this documentary, which features rehearsal footage, interviews with Karajan's family and colleagues, and interviews with…
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Puccini Gold (2008)
Cast: Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni …
Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, Bryn Terfel and other world-class singers perform selections from Puccini's "La Boheme," "Gianni Schicchi," "Tosca," "Madama…
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Great Recordings of the Century (2008)
Cast: Victoria De Los Angeles, Maria Callas, Aldo Ciccolini …
Enjoy the work of some of the world's greatest composers, musicians, vocalists and conductors with this amazing compilation of classical recordings, which includes pieces by Bach,…
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Herbert Von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen (2008)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan, Ernst Wild, Gela-Marina Runne …
Directed by: Georg Wübbolt
The legendary Herbert von Karajan was the first conductor to meticulously film his performances, and this fascinating documentary offers interviews and von Karajan's pioneering footage…
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Abbado in Lucerne (2005)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado, Arturo Toscanini …
Renowned Italian conductor Claudio Abbado leads the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in a superb performance of two Debussy compositions -- "La Mer" and the orchestral suite from "Le Martyre de…
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Messa Da Requiem (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) (2005)
Cast: Fiorenza Cossotto, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov …
Directed by: Henri-Georges Clouzot
To his first color film -- an all-star production of Giuseppe Verdi's "Messa Da Requiem" shot at Milan's Teatro alla Scala -- film noir director Henri-Georges Clouzot brings his…
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Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 8: Herbert Von Karajan (2004)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan
World-renowned classical conductor Herber Von Karajan masterfully conducts Antonin Dvorak's "Symphony No. 8" in a live 1985 concert with the Wiener Philharmoniker. The recipient of…
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Herbert Von Karajan: All Souls' Day Concert 1984 (2004)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan
Maestro Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in this 1984 live concert film that includes masterful performances of Richard Strauss's "Death and…
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Herbert Von Karajan: Legend (2004)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan
The main attraction on this sampler disc is footage from a 1970 concert during which mythic conductor Herbert Von Karajan led the acclaimed Orchestre de Paris in the final movement of…
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The Berlin Philharmonic Story (2004)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic …
With a reputation that spreads far and wide, the Berlin Philharmonic are deservedly regarded as being among the best orchestra's in the world. In this documentary their illustrious…
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Herbert Von Karajan 1908-1989: A Portrait (2002)
Cast: Agnes Baltsa, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Claudio Abbado …
With a career that includes a 35-year tenure as composer of the Berlin Philharmonic and record sales topping 200 million, Herbert von Karajan is one of the most legendary figures in…
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Great Conductors of the Third Reich: Art in the Service of Evil (1997)
Cast: Adolf Hitler, Herbert von Karajan, Karl Böhm …
This harrowing documentary explores the strategies the Nazis employed to appropriate culture for their own purposes, using the work of world-renowned composers and conductors to spread their…
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The Art of Conducting: Legendary Conductors of a Golden Era (1996)
Cast: Wilhelm Furtwängler, Herbert von Karajan, Hermann Scherchen …
Directed by: Peter R. Smith
Anyone interested in the major conductors of the 20th century will be fascinated by this documentary, which chronicles six world-renowned maestri, including Evgeny Mravinsky, Charles Munch…
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Herbert von Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert 1983 (1993)
Cast: Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan
Legendary conductor Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berlin Philharmonic -- the renowned symphonic orchestra he led for more than three decades -- in this superb 1983 concert celebrating New…
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Herbert Von Karajan: Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie (1991)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
Renowned Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan leads the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in this 1983 performance of Richard Strauss's acclaimed "Eine Alpensinfonie," one of the German…
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Herbert von Karajan: Opening Concert: Berlin 750 Years (1991)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
In this program filmed not long before the maestro's death, Herbert von Karajan -- renowned Austrian conductor and longtime music director of the Berlin Philharmonic -- leads his…
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Verdi: Don Carlo (1986)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan
Herbert Von Karajan directs this Berlin Philharmoniker production of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Don Carlo (recorded in Salzburg, Austria in 1986). Featured soloists include José…
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Herbert von Karajan: Mussorgsky (1986)
Cast: Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan
Recorded in 1986, this classical music concert features legendary maestro Herbert von Karajan leading the world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic through Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky's…
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Karajan: Mozart - Coronation Mass (1985)
Cast: Kathleen Battle, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Herbert von Karajan …
Herbert von Karajan, who led the Belgian Philharmonic for more than three decades until his death in 1989, conducts this moving June 1985 concert filmed in Rome's breathtaking St.…
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Herbert Von Karajan: Debussy / Ravel (1985)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan
Herbert vVon Karajan conducts three romantic masterworks in this pair of concerts filmed late in his tenure with the Berlin Philharmonic. First on the bill are two works by Debussy, "La Mer"…
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Herbert Von Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert 1985 (1985)
Cast: Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan
In this gala New Year's Eve concert from 1985, renowned Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan leads the Berlin Philharmonic in a number of selections, including Ravel's…
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Herbert Von Karajan: Brahms: German Requiem (1985)
Cast: Kathleen Battle, José van Dam, Herbert von Karajan …
Conductor Herbert von Karajan spent much of his career exploring the work of Johannes Brahms and in particular his A German Requiem. This 1985 concert, representing the sum of von…
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Karajan / Mutter: Beethoven: Violin Concert (1984)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berlin Philharmonic with Anne-Sophie Mutter on violin in a performance of Beethoven's "Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra." As one of the most…
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Herbert von Karajan: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (1984)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
Austrian maestro Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in this 1984 performance of Tchaikovsky's last completed work -- Symphony no. 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"),…
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Herbert von Karajan: Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1984)
Cast: Agnes Baltsa, Berlin Philharmonic, Anna Tomowa-Sintow …
Acclaimed Berlin Philharmonic conductor Herbert von Karajan leads a stellar cast -- including mezzo-soprano Agnes Baltsa and sopranos Anna Tomowa-Sintow and Janet Perry -- in this memorable…
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Herbert von Karajan: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (1984)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
Celebrated as one of the preeminent figures in 20th-century classical music, Herbert von Karajan's astounding reign as conductor of the acclaimed Berlin Philharmonic spanned more than 30…
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Herbert Von Karajan: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (1984)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
This installment of the Herbert von Karajan: His Legacy series showcases the acclaimed conductor leading the Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra in a 1984 performance of Pyotr Ilyich…
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Herbert von Karajan: Verdi: Requiem (1984)
Cast: José Carreras, José van Dam, Anna Tomowa-Sintow …
This installment in the "Karajan Legacy" series captures the acclaimed conductor leading the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with the Vienna State Opera Chorus and the Sofia National Opera in a…
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9: Karajan (1983)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor with Wiener Singverein and Lella Cuberli (soprano), Helga Muller Molinari (alto), Vinson…
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Herbert Von Karajan: Verdi: Falstaff (1982)
Cast: Christa Ludwig, Herbert von Karajan, Giuseppe Taddei …
Shakespeare's indelible character Falstaff bounds to life in Giuseppe Verdi's comic opera. Drawn from the pages of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "Henry IV," the storyline follows…
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Herbert Von Karajan: Berliner Philharmoniker: Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (1982)
Cast: Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan
This performance, which marks the 100th anniversary of the Berlin Philharmonic, is a fitting representation of the 25-year collaboration between the orchestra and legendary conductor Herbert…
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Karajan: Beethoven: Missa Solemnis (1979)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Ruza Baldani …
The Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Singing Society take their cues from legendary conductor-director Herbert von Karajan in this memorable performance of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis,…
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Herbert von Karajan: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (1977)
Cast: Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Anna Tomowa-Sintow …
Renowned 20th-century conductor Herbert von Karajan leads the Berlin Philharmonic and the Berlin Deutsche Opera House Choir through a command performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's…
As a director:
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Bizet: Carmen (2005)
Cast: Grace Bumbry
Directed by: Herbert von Karajan
Sultry mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry stars as the titular Carmen in this glorious 1967 performance of composer Georges Bizet's tragic opera about love, lust, betrayal and murder. The…
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Karajan: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1990)
Cast: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Samuel Ramey, Anna Tomowa-Sintow …
Directed by: Herbert von Karajan
As part of the Karajan Legacy film series, Berlin Philharmonic music director Herbert Von Karajan conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in this July 1987 performance of the classic opera "Don…
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Verdi: Otello (1987)
Cast: Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, National Arts Centre Orchestra …
Directed by: Herbert von Karajan
Acclaimed tenor Jon Vickers performs four scenes -- with complete stage treatment -- as the following characters: Verdi's Otello, Handel's Samson, Benjamin Britten's Peter…
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Karajan: Beethoven: Symphony 1 & 8 (1984)
Cast: Berlin Philharmonic
Directed by: Herbert von Karajan
The legendary Berlin Philharmonic conductor Herbert von Karajan is chronicled as he conducts two important classical pieces. Music director Von Karajan led the orchestra from 1956 until his…
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Herbert von Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert 1984: Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2 (1984)
Cast: Berlin Philharmonic, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Judith Blegan …
Directed by: Herbert von Karajan
World-renowned conductor Herbert von Karajan directs the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in this performance of Bach's Violin Concerto No. 2 for a New Year's Eve concert filmed in…
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Karajan: Beethoven: Symphony 6 Pastorale & 7 (1982)
Cast: Berlin Philharmonic
Directed by: Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan, legendary music director of the Berlin Philharmonic from 1956 to 1989, was internationally known for conducting the most precise and lavish performances of recorded…
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Wagner: Das Rheingold (1978)
Cast: Berlin Philharmonic, Brigitte Fassbaender, Thomas Stewart …
Directed by: Herbert von Karajan
Brigitte Fassbaender, Peter Schreier and Thomas Stewart headline this filmed 1978 production of Wagner's "Das Rheingold," the riveting prologue to the composer's great opera series…
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Puccini: Madama Butterfly (1974)
Cast: Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig …
Directed by: Herbert von Karajan
World-renowned conductor Herbert von Karajan effortlessly guides the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra through a captivating and seamless production of Giacomo Puccini's heartbreaking love…