Quote by: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

When you go out onto the stage, all the preparation has to be forced into your subconscious. For the moment of the performance, we all have to return to a new level of unconsciousness. All the reflection and all the doubts have to be laid aside before you start.


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Author Bio


  • NameDietrich Fischer-Dieskau
  • DescriptionGerman lyric baritone and conductor
  • BornMay 28, 1925
  • DiedMay 18, 2012
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionConductor; Author; Singer; Opera Singer; Musician
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science; Honorary Citizen Of Berlin; Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With Star; Ernst Reuter Medal; Musikpreis Der Stadt Duisburg; Praemium Imperiale; Léonie Sonning Music Prize