Quotes by Riccardo Muti

About Riccardo Muti:

Riccardo Muti is an Italian conductor. He holds two music directorships: the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini. Previously he held posts at the Maggio Musicale in Florence, the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Teatro alla Scala in Milan and the Salzburg Whitsun Festival. Muti has been a prolific recording artist and has received dozens of honors, titles, awards and prizes. He is particularly associated with the music of Giuseppe Verdi.
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You have to channel the interpretation and performance into 100 people. And with the audience, the critics.

Riccardo Muti

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

Riccardo Muti

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

Riccardo Muti

A conductor should guide rather than command.

Riccardo Muti

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

Riccardo Muti

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

Riccardo Muti

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

Riccardo Muti

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

Riccardo Muti

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

Riccardo Muti

Author Bio

  • NameRiccardo Muti
  • DescriptionItalian conductor
  • BornJuly 28, 1941
  • CountryItaly
  • ProfessionConductor
  • AwardsKnight Grand Cross Of The Order Of St. Gregory The Great; Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse Des Verdienstordens Der Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Knight Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Knight Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Austrian Decoration For Science And Art; Großes Silbernes Ehrenzeichen Für Verdienste Um Die Republik Österreich; Order Of St. Gregory The Great; Princess Of Asturias Award - Art