Riccardo Muti Quotes

#1. You have to channel the interpretation and performance into 100 people. And with the audience, the critics.

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#2. I'm not shy in the spotlight. I might seem austere and even arrogant, but far from it, I'm actually shy.

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#3. I have closed that page of my life without rancor. I do not disown any of the work done.

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#4. The conductor's stand is not a continent of power, but rather an island of solitude.

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#5. It is extraordinary to have time to again study Le nozze di Figaro and discover new things.

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#6. Music does not know the difference between people; it only speaks to their hearts. It is the only form of communication that can bring this terrible world together.

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#7. I don't want to bother them and ruin the party they are preparing so carefully at La Scala.

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#8. Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition.

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#9. You have to be able to enthral and persuade at the same time.

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#10. A conductor should guide rather than command.

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#11. The moment you think you have charisma, you are finished.

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