The success of our operas rests most of the time in the hands of the conductor. This person is as necessary as a tenor or a prima donna.
Giuseppe VerdiI have striven for perfection, it has always eluded me, but I surely had an obligation to make one more try.
Giuseppe VerdiI adore art...when I am alone with my notes, my heart pounds and the tears stream from my eyes, and my emotion and my joys are too much to bear.
Giuseppe Verdi