Orchestra pit footage has turned up of Herbert von Karajan conducting Tosca at the Salzburg East Festival in March 1989, four months before he died.
The camera is focused on the conductor.
The tenor you can hear is Luciano Pavarotti.
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Coming to the West End next month: Mozart: Her Story – The New Musical shines a unique light on a classic story told through the eyes of Nan, Wolfgang’s rebellious sister, who attempts to break […]
Here’s another rare memento of Myra, ten years after the previous collectible. She has a splendidly leisured way of telling an anecdote. The post Myra Hess: the Proms interview appeared first on Slippedisc.
An insider tells us that the WNO orchestra will open next season without: A Leader Principal second violin ( long-term maternity leave) ANY double-basses Principal flute Second clarinet Second trumpet Second trombone Timpanist There are […]
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