Arguing With A Dead Man In A

What I've Discovered And Really Confirmed To Myself Is That Opera Really Likes Loud Colours, And You Need Something Bold, Something Savage, Unpredictable, Passionate. You Can't Really Run A Two-hour Opera Round Some Muted Murmuring.

Finally, You Had To Measure Yourself By Other People - There Really Was Nothing Else. Every Now And Then, Quite Unintentionally, Someone Taught You Something About Yourself.

Observing Human Variety Can Give Pleasure, But So Too Can Human Sameness.

The Moment You Lose Curiosity In The World, You Might As Well Be Dead.

I've Always Thought Cruelty Is A Failure Of Imagination.