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Sir Antonio Pappano on Conducting the Royal Opera, Accompanying New York City Opera and Why Verdi Beats Wagner
"I have no real training, and anybody who's watched me conduct can tell that. But I have a lot of practical experience, and I have a lot of knowledge about the art form. I get results somehow." -- Antonio Pappano Lang Lang Appointed United Nations Messenger of Peace by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Chinese piano superstar Lang Lang has long been deeply involved with the United Nations as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, a role that he is known to take very seriously. Now, though, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has made him a "Messenger of Peace," which is the highest honor of its kind given by the body.
