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Inside Karajan

A revealing look behind the formidable image of the world famous conductor

2008•1h 0m
MusicDocumentary

Very few people really knew Herbert von Karajan. The conductor gave access to his private life only a little circle of strictly loyal people who kept their secrets even long after the maestro’s death. This documentary for the first time shows in the whole dimension the real man Karajan: not only the image of a dandy that he himself had shown to the public, but the unfiltered image of his personality. Newly discovered original film footage from the inner circle shows Karajan’s private life like it really was.

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Unitel, ORF, NDR

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EN

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Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan

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