Rudolf Bing Quotes


"The opera always loses money. That's as it should be. Opera has no business making money."
- Rudolf Bing
(Related: Business, Money, Opera)

"I prefer to remember the happy things over 10 years, the things that went well. Let me see, what did go well?"
- Rudolf Bing
(Related: Years)

"I am perfectly happy to believe that nobody likes us but the public."
- Rudolf Bing
(Related: Public)

"How nice the human voice is when it isn't singing."
- Rudolf Bing
(Related: Singing, Voice)

"Expressions of disapproval are on a level of vulgarity that cannot be tolerated. The way to express disapproval is to do without applause."
- Rudolf Bing
(Related: Applause, Vulgarity)

"We are similar to a museum. My function is to present old masterpieces in modern frames."
- Rudolf Bing
(Related: Old, Present)