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Miss Renata Tebaldi was alway...

Miss Renata Tebaldi was always sweet and very firm... she had dimples of iron.

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It is becoming increasingly d...

It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the services of first-class conductors. They are sick and tired of dealing with singers, as I am.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

It is so much worse to be a m...

It is so much worse to be a mediocre artist than to be a mediocre post-office clerk.

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We want an ensemble of stars,...

We want an ensemble of stars, not comets.

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I never socialized with singe...

I never socialized with singers. It's very dangerous if you work with opera... I don't think that in 30 years a singer has entered my apartment.

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I never for a moment believed...

I never for a moment believed they would perform at 10 o'clock in the morning. It's hard enough getting them to perform at 8 at night.

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There are two sighs of relief...

There are two sighs of relief every night in the life of an opera manager. The first comes when the curtain goes up The second sigh of relief comes when the final curtain goes down without any disaster, and one realizes, gratefully, that the miracle has happened again.

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I prefer to remember the happ...

I prefer to remember the happy things over 10 years, the things that went well. Let me see, what did go well?

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The opera always loses money....

The opera always loses money. That's as it should be. Opera has no business making money.

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Expressions of disapproval ar...

Expressions of disapproval are on a level of vulgarity that cannot be tolerated. The way to express disapproval is to do without applause.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

Miss Renata Tebaldi was always...

Miss Renata Tebaldi was always sweet and very firm... she had dimples of iron.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

There are two sighs of relief ...

There are two sighs of relief every night in the life of an opera manager. The first comes when the curtain goes up The second sigh of relief comes when the final curtain goes down without any disaster, and one realizes, gratefully, that the miracle has happened again.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

We are similar to a museum. My...

We are similar to a museum. My function is to present old masterpieces in modern frames.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

The opera always loses money. ...

The opera always loses money. That's as it should be. Opera has no business making money.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

We want an ensemble of stars, ...

We want an ensemble of stars, not comets.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

It is becoming increasingly di...

It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the services of first-class conductors. They are sick and tired of dealing with singers, as I am.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

I will not enter into a public...

I will not enter into a public feud with Madame Callas, since I am well aware that she has considerably greater competence and experience at that kind of thing than I have.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

I never socialized with singer...

I never socialized with singers. It's very dangerous if you work with opera... I don't think that in 30 years a singer has entered my apartment.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

I never for a moment believed ...

I never for a moment believed they would perform at 10 o'clock in the morning. It's hard enough getting them to perform at 8 at night.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

How nice the human voice is wh...

How nice the human voice is when it isn't singing.

Rudolf Bing 20 quotes

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