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...told him that it would redound to the glory of Bulgaria if he were to become famous as a singer throughout the world. To see that he did, the King gave the young man a royal scholarship, sent him to Italy for study and experience. Christoff fled to Salzburg when the Germans occupied Italy ("not wanting to get in any kind of a war"), later returned and applied for Italian citizenship and married an Italian girl. In 1946 Christoff made his Rome debut (as Colline in La Bohéme) and three years later achieved Boris, which had been...
...waiting game. His attitude: "I have time." He was right. When Furtwängler died in 1954, Von Karajan assumed all the old man's prestige and more. Today, Austrian-born Herbert von Karajan is lord of a unique musical empire: he controls the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Salzburg Festival and the Vienna State Opera, directs the major recordings of London's Philharmonia Orchestra, performs major assignments at Milan's La Scala Opera. At 48 he is the most powerful musician in Europe, perhaps in the world...
...World Music Festivals (Sun. 2:05 p.m., CBS). Part III, Salzburg Festival...
World Music Festivals (Sun. 2 :05 p.m., CBS). Part II, Salzburg Festival. Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Karl Boehm, Dimitri Mitropoulos...
World Music Festivals (Sun. 2:05 p.m., CBS). Part I, Salzburg Festival. Vienna Philharmonic conducted by George Szell...