Portrait of the artist: Antonio Pappano, conductor

'It's very easy to point your finger at expensive opera seats – but just think what going to the football costs'Were you a musical child?Not extravagantly so. I started piano lessons when I was six, and got serious about it when I was 13. Before that, I had dreams about becoming a football player.How did you get into conducting?That came later. It wasn't something I had an ambition for. Some singer friends saw my potential, and they found me some conducting work. Then, in 1987, I did my firs...

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