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Player's Inspiration?One of the players in Manchester's Halle Orchestra once had an affair with one of its singers, who became concerned when the man's wife found out. Desperate for advice, she visited the orchestra's conductor, Sir John Barbirolli, in his room and told her story in sobbing tones. Sir John, having listened sympathetically, sought words to comfort her. "You know, there's nothing to worry about," he said. "He's playing better than ever."
Barbirolli, Sir John (1899-1970) British conductor of French-Italian descent, principal conductor of the Halle Orchestra, Manchester (from 1943)
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