Riccardo Muti
Riccardo Muti
Riccardo Muti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRIis 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...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth28 July 1941
CityNaples, Italy
CountryItaly
Riccardo Muti quotes about
I have closed that page of my life without rancor. I do not disown any of the work done.
The conductor's stand is not a continent of power, but rather an island of solitude.
Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition.
It is extraordinary to have time to again study Le nozze di Figaro and discover new things.