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 20th-century classical music. Comprised of archival footage, performance highlights and interviews with the likes of Anne-Sophie Mutter, Christa Ludwig and Seiji Ozawa, this retrospective chronicles the life and times of the iconic Austrian maestro.
Directed by Christoph Engel
Herbert von Karajan
Self (archive footage)
Leonard Bernstein
Self (archive footage)
Plácido Domingo
Self (archive footage)
Mirella Freni
Self (archive footage)
Gundula Janowitz
Self
Evgeny Kissin
Self
Christa Ludwig
Self
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Self
