The Theater Aachen in Germany has taken down a bust of Herbert von Karajan due to his past ties to the Nazi party. According to Elena Tzavara, the theater’s director, the pressure to take down the statue and be more critical of the legendary conductor was growing. The Theater Aachen was where Karajan began his career and was named Music {…}
The Salzburg Festival has announced that Joel Sandelson has been named the winner of the Herbert Von Karajan Young Conductors Award. The award, which is given every two years, recognizes outstanding talents in conductors aged 35 and under. The prize includes 15,000 Euros, as well as the opportunity to conduct a Festival concert in August 2022 with the ORF Radio {…}
(Credit: Boris Streubel) The famed German mezzo-soprano Doris Soffel will appear in the role of Klytämnestra in Richard Strauss’ opera “Elektra” at the Wiener Staatsoper on September 8, 2020. Doris Soffel is one of the leading Wagnerian and Straussian singers, having taken on such roles as Kundry in “Parsifal,” Ortrud in “Lohengrin,” and Fricka and Erda in the composer’s iconic {…}
Herbert von Karajan may have been a controversial figure, but there is no doubt that as far as conductors go, he was one of the finest ever. While his symphonic output is often his most beloved, his operatic interpretations also have become legendary. So for this edition of the quiz, we turn to Karajan’s opera career with some fun questions {…}
(Credit: Karajan Archiv) Eliette von Karajan, the widow of a celebrated conductor Herbert von Karajan, has handed over her board responsibilities at the Herbert von Karajan Easter Festival Salzburg Foundation to her two daughters Isabel and Arabel Karajan in January, according to the official press release. However, Eliette von Karajan remains honorary President of the Foundation for the Promotion of {…}
Herbert Von Karajan was one of the great conductors of all time. Born on April 5, 1908, he was a child prodigy at the piano and between ages 8-18, he studied at the Mozarteum. After graduation, he continued his studies a the Vienna Academy. He made his conducting debut at the Salzburg Festival in 1933, the same year he became {…}
Gundula Janowitz, born on August 2, 1937, is one of the most famous sopranos of the 20th century, spanning a wide range of German repertoire and making her name well-regarded in oratorios, lieder, and other concerts. While she had a major association with a wide range of great conductors and the greatest opera houses in the world, there is one {…}
Herbert Von Karajan is one of greatest musicians to ever live. Born on April 5, 1907, the famed conductor left a massive recorded legacy after a career that included prominent performances with the top orchestras in the world. While most would likely identify the Austrian maestro with the works of Beethoven or Tchaikovsky or Verdi or Wagner (among many others), {…}