In Opera, There Is Always Too Much

Works Of Art Make Rules But Rules Do Not Make Works Of Art.

The Attraction Of The Virtuoso For The Public Is Very Like That Of The Circus For The Crowd. There Is Always The Hope That Something Dangerous May Happen.

Extreme Complication Is Contrary To Art.

The Trouble With The Opera Is There's Always To Much Singing.

If We Look At The Works Of Js Bach ... On Each Page We Discover Things Which We Thought Were Born Only Yesterday, From Delightful Arabesques To An Overflowing Of Religious Feeling Greater Than Anything We Have Since Discovered.