The conductor's stand is not a continent of power, but rather an island of solitude. — Riccardo Muti Copy Share Image
You have to channel the interpretation and performance into 100 people. And with the audience, the critics. — Riccardo Muti Copy Share Image
Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition. — Riccardo Muti Copy Share Image
I have closed that page of my life without rancor. I do not disown any of the work done. — Riccardo Muti Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I'm not shy in the spotlight. I might seem austere and even arrogant, but far from it, I'm actually shy. — Riccardo Muti Copy Share Image
I don't want to bother them and ruin the party they are preparing so carefully at La Scala. — Riccardo Muti Copy Share Image
It is extraordinary to have time to again study Le nozze di Figaro and discover new things. — Riccardo Muti Copy Share Image
The conductor's stand is not a continent of power, but rather an island of solitude. — Riccardo Muti Copy Share Image
Music does not know the difference between people; it only speaks to their hearts. It is the only form of communication that can bring… — Riccardo Muti Copy Share Image
