I don't want to bother them and ruin the party they are preparing so carefully at La Scala. Riccardo Muti More Quotes by Riccardo Muti More Quotes From Riccardo Muti A conductor should guide rather than command. Riccardo Muti command guides should 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. Riccardo Muti differences communication heart I'm not shy in the spotlight. I might seem austere and even arrogant, but far from it, I'm actually shy. Riccardo Muti spotlight arrogant shy You have to be able to enthral and persuade at the same time. Riccardo Muti able The conductor's stand is not a continent of power, but rather an island of solitude. Riccardo Muti continents solitude islands Soccer and sports are entertainment ... You can't call Beethoven's 9th Symphony or a work of Shakespeare `entertainment.' It's not `entertainment.' It's culture. Riccardo Muti symphony soccer sports Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition. Riccardo Muti simplicity ambition commitment It is extraordinary to have time to again study Le nozze di Figaro and discover new things. Riccardo Muti new-things extraordinary study You have to channel the interpretation and performance into 100 people. And with the audience, the critics. Riccardo Muti interpretation critics people I have closed that page of my life without rancor. I do not disown any of the work done. Riccardo Muti my-life done work life
