3 December 2020 James Levine It has to be able to play at the maximum expression and communication in every style, and the only way you can do that is – like Verdi said – working with a file, every day, little by little, until the orchestra’s collective qualities emerge.
3 December 2020 James Levine Most people treat the office manual the way they treat a software manual. They never look at it.
3 December 2020 James Levine Employee fathers need to step up to the plate and put their family needs on the table.
3 December 2020 James Levine I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment.
3 December 2020 James Levine It was just that we had this phenomenal honeymoon relationship that just kept on going.
3 December 2020 James Levine There is no relationship between the gestures and what an orchestra will do.
3 December 2020 James Levine More and more couples are having this negotiation or discussion, but I’m still amazed at the number who aren’t and where the cultural norm sort of kicks in and they just assume that mom’s got to be the one who stays home, not dad.
