Karajan: Beauty As I See It

Karajan—Schönheit wie ich sie sehe

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.

Full Cast of Karajan: Beauty As I See It

Herbert von Karajan as Self (archive footage)

Herbert von Karajan

Self (archive footage)
Leonard Bernstein as Self (archive footage)

Leonard Bernstein

Self (archive footage)
Plácido Domingo as Self (archive footage)

Plácido Domingo

Self (archive footage)

Although born in Madrid, Spain, Placido Domingo spent a major portion of his life living in Mexico City where he...

Mirella Freni as Self (archive footage)

Mirella Freni

Self (archive footage)
Gundula Janowitz as Self

Gundula Janowitz

Self
Evgeny Kissin as Self

Evgeny Kissin

Self
Christa Ludwig as Self

Christa Ludwig

Self
Anne-Sophie Mutter as Self

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Self
Seiji Ozawa as Self

Seiji Ozawa

Self
Luciano Pavarotti as Self (archive footage)

Luciano Pavarotti

Self (archive footage)

Luciano Pavarotti Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career...

Simon Rattle as Self

Simon Rattle

Self
Georg Solti as Self (archive footage)

Georg Solti

Self (archive footage)
Jon Vickers as Self (archive footage)

Jon Vickers

Self (archive footage)

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Self

Crew of Karajan: Beauty As I See It

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