Gioachino Rossini, composer of the opera “The Barber of Seville” (FEEEEE-ga-ro!!!!) was leaving his barber’s when the barber said, “Until tonight, maestro.”.Rossini turned, puzzled. “Tonight?”.“Yes. Tonight is the first rehearsal for “Torvaldo”, is it not?".“Well, yes.”.“I play first clarinet in the orchestra.”.Sure enough, when Rossini arrived at the theater that evening, there was the barber in the first clarinet’s chair. And after the rehearsal, everyone commented on how calmly Rossini discussed the barber’s mistakes, while screaming at everyone else.
Gioachino Rossini, composer of the opera “The Barber of Seville” (FEEEEE-ga-ro!!!!) was leaving his barber’s when the barber said, “Until tonight, maestro.”.Rossini turned, puzzled. “Tonight?”.“Yes. Tonight is the first rehearsal for “Torvaldo”, is it not?".“Well, yes.”.“I play first clarinet in the orchestra.”.Sure enough, when Rossini arrived at the theater that evening, there was the barber in the first clarinet’s chair. And after the rehearsal, everyone commented on how calmly Rossini discussed the barber’s mistakes, while screaming at everyone else.