Birgit was unique! Her voice, her artistry, her sense of humor and her friendship were in a class of their own. I was so fortunate to hear her sing many times over the years, and eventually to work with her on several memorable occasions with Wagner and Strauss. James Levine
Motivational, Inspirational, Funny Quotes
![[And when Levine explains his approach, it is not just a theory. He has been called one of the world's great orchestra builders during his time at the Met.] So much has to do with what they do instinctively, what they do perfectly without having to rehearse it, how they interact with colleagues, ... whether what they give keeps getting bigger and bigger in the orchestra or whether they shrink somehow. - James Levine Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=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&author=ICBKYW1lcyBMZXZpbmUgICAg&num=12 "[And when Levine explains his approach, it is not just a theory. He has been called one of the world's great orchestra builders during his time at the Met.] So much has to do with what they do instinctively, what they do perfectly without having to rehearse it, how they interact with colleagues, ... whether what they give keeps getting bigger and bigger in the orchestra or whether they shrink somehow. - James Levine Quotes")
