"Drummers are conductors - we set the pace for the music - so if you're not relaxed and feeling right, the whole thing goes out the window."

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I prefer it when the conductor follows me. It is more difficult to work with a conductor who does not listen - even if I understand that sometimes it makes sense when one person is ruling everything. But for bel canto, I have to have a conductor who listens and supports me.

— Anna Netrebko