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OPERA NIGHT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT

Herbert von Karajan Image Name: Herbert von Karajan Description: Herbert von Karajan

In tonight’s Opera night we bring you Karajan’s Don Carlo which enjoyed special status among his Verdi performances. He conducted the production on tonight’s recording on numerous occasions, but on his opening night in Vienna he had a perfect constellation of singers. Amongst tonight’s cast: Jose Carreras, Mirella Freni, Agnes Baltsa, Ruggero Raimondi and Edita Gruberova and the Orchestra and Chorus of the Vienna State Opera in the 1979 recording conducted by Herbert von Karajan.

RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 13th July, 7pm-10pm