Karl Böhm conducts the Weiner Philharmoniker in this production of Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro' from the Salzburg Festival of 1966. Performers include Ingvar Wixell, Claire Watson, Reri Grist and Edith Mathis.

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Strauss' chamber opera in a classic production from the 1965 Munich Festival, conducted by Karl Bôhm. The opera was composed between 1911 and 1912 and features a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

The Austrian premier of Alban Berg's darkly satirical opera, recorded live at Vienna's Theater an Der Wien in 1962. In what proved to be a career-defining performance, American soprano Evelyn Lear takes on the role of Lulu, a femme fatale who descends from life as a society hostess into prostitution. Other cast members include Rudolph Schock, Paul Schöffler and Josef Knapp. The conductor is Karl Böhm.