"No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible."

"The essential novelty of Dafne and Euridice was the fusion of two apparently incompatible elements, the spoken comedy…"

"An exotic and irrational entertainment, which has been always combated, and always has prevailed."

"For, without cruelty, only a limited success is ever possible in opera."

"'Whether their ladyships and the young ladies are enjoying themselves or not,' said Bao-yu, 'what concern is it of mi…"

"漫搵英雄淚，相離處士家。謝慈悲剃度在蓮台下。 沒緣法轉眼分離乍。赤條條來去無牽挂。 那里討煙蓑雨笠卷單行？一任俺芒鞋破缽隨緣化！"

"I was planning a symphonic suite based on the music of The Gambler. But I could not make much headway with it. The cl…"

"Delle vecchie fa conquista Pel piacer di porle in lista; Sua passion predominante È la giovin principiante. Non si pi…"

"Madamina, il catalogo è questo Delle belle che amò il padron mio; un catalogo egli è che ho fatt'io; Osservate, legge…"

"Nella bionda egli ha l'usanza Di lodar la gentilezza, Nella bruna la costanza, Nella bianca la dolcezza."