Magic Moments of Music
The ZDF/ARTE series features a highlight of the Salzburg Festival: The unforgettable performance of the “Rosenkavalier” in 1960 with Herbert von Karajan.
Karajan in Salzburg Festival © Fundo Correio da Manhã / Wikimedia Commons
100 years of the Salzburg Festival!
The Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss has always been the exemplary opera of the festival. The year of 1960 saw the performance of a lifetime immortalized on 35mm film: Herbert von Karajan, the most esteemed conductor of the festival, and star soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf surpassed themselves in an astounding appearance at the opening of the new Great Festival Theatre.
Milestone events in music are those rare occasions when suddenly everything gels: great artistry, unique circumstances, and the magic that outlives the moment. This series is dedicated to stellar musical events that gripped the whole world and thanks to film and television have remained unforgettable until today.
Upcoming episodes:
A Star is Born: Martha Argerich in Warsaw 1965
Montserrat Caballé Sings Norma 1974
Karajan at Salzburg Festival: “Der Rosenkavalier” 1960
Previous episodes recently broadcasted on ARTE:
Berlin Wall Concert – Berliner Philharmoniker
Vladimir Horowitz in Moscow
Anne-Sophie Mutter and Herbert von Karajan – The Beethoven Concert
Maria Callas & Tosca
Duration 43
Production year 2020
Coproduction Company ZDF/ARTE
Coproducer Christopher Janssen
Director Eric Schulz
Producer Claus Wischmann
Distribution TV C Major Entertainment
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