Riccardo Muti
I don’t want applause at my funeral. When it’s my turn, I’d like there to be absolute silence.
– Riccardo Muti, Interview with Aldo Cazzullo, Corriere della Sera, July 2021 (translated on Gramilano, 14 August 2021)
Themes: death, humility, silence | Art form: Music
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