Antonio Pappano
On leaving the Royal Opera House after 22 years
This place has been my sanctuary. I almost live here.
– Antonio Pappano, Interview with Mark Pullinger, Bachtrack, 4 June 2024
Themes: devotion, home, the opera house | Art form: Opera
More quotes by Antonio Pappano
- Singers are very resourceful, they will know what to do as long as the conductor has something to tell them.
- What I love about the word conductor is that it implies a certain electricity passing through. Music is basically air.
- For me, it is very important that the music sounds inevitable.
- We're hardworking people in this place, producing something that is at once entertaining and fulfilling and beautiful.
- These pieces talk about an ardour, a passion and perseverance against terrifying obstacles, which is a life lesson as far as I'm concerned.