I have a heart problem, so I have to simplify my life and be content with memories and friends and music. Gian Carlo Menotti contentfriendheart Change image and share on social
I really don't think I have that much of the gift; I have a little bit, but I wish I were Schubert or Chopin or Beethoven, though Beethoven had a very difficult time writing melody, too. Gian Carlo Menotti beethovenbitechopin Change image and share on social
Now, all of a sudden, every college and every university has an opera theater. Every little city has its little group. Gian Carlo Menotti citycollegegroup Change image and share on social
It was my contention that opera can not only pay for itself if it is well given, but it can also command a much wider audience if given like a play with lots of rehearsals and wonderful singers that fit the role. Gian Carlo Menotti audiencecommandcontention share on social
Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers - and never succeeding. Gian Carlo Menotti artbeautycompete Change image and share on social
Hell begins on the day when God grants us a clear vision of all that we might have achieved, of all the gifts which we have wasted, of all that we might have done which we did not do. Gian Carlo Menotti achievebeginclear Change image and share on social
I should have worked harder in my life. I suffer from a guilt complex. Gian Carlo Menotti complexguilthard Change image and share on social
At the premieres, I always watch the audience. If a child asks to go to the bathroom, I know I've failed. Gian Carlo Menotti askaudiencebathroom Change image and share on social
Writing beautiful melodies is not fashionable because it is very difficult to do. Gian Carlo Menotti beautifuldifficultfashionable Change image and share on social
I rebelled against the idea of the artist being what I call the 'after-dinner mint' of society. I didn't want them to be just the entertainers, but rather part of the community - the bread, not only the dessert. Gian Carlo Menotti artistbreadcall share on social
