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

"I love this opera. I always return to it every year because it keeps me centered. I love the story, and it reminds me…"

"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."