Toscanini's treatment of singers (Pinza, Morgana,etc)

“Musician of Conscience.” Actually the word 'unconscionable' comes to mind.

tsquare07 said:

All the readers who return books late shall face the wrath of Toscanini the libarian 😡

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Hah!!!!

nina foresti said:

How's stomping on watches, one after the other, for mental instability? How's constantly breaking his batons?
How is constantly bringing someone down with insults? Are these not signs of a man in trouble with himself?

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I reckon there's a bit of Toscanini in most of us. We just don't have the talent or authority to get to express it. But how many people complain of sociopathic bosses? (Not me - I wasn't one. I hated the one job I had where I was a boss of a large staff, and I tried too hard to be liked, I realise in hindsight.)

tsquare07 said:

I didn't mean to be sarcastic earlier. I said i personally can only think of that. I'm just wondering when you say arrested or put into mental asylum, what professions are you thinking of?

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Most of them.

Monsalvat said:

Librarians, perhaps? Really any other line of work where "star talent" isn't called for. It is a good point, though the arts can encourage people with big personalities and commensurately large egos, which might not be so prevalent in other lines of work.

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Perhaps helping others in a mental institution might trigger some sense into him.

Toscanini - Angry Rehearsal of Brahms 2nd Symphony with NBC 1943
Toscanini destroys bass section

PHOENIXFIRERAPTOR said:

Toscanini - Angry Rehearsal of Brahms 2nd Symphony with NBC 1943
Toscanini destroys bass section

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His nonsensical syllabic rambling straight up sounds like the devil.

tsquare07 said:

His nonsensical syllabic rambling straight up sounds like the devil.

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Mercifully, I don't have your intimate acqaintance with the devil, so I can't comment. 🤣 It reminds me of the lovely story about 18th century English politician John Wilkes, who was on the hustings when an interjection came from the audience: "I'd rather vote for the devil than John Wilkes" The politician replied, "And what, sir, if your friend is not standing?"