The Italians are very unmusical. If I go to a Protestant church in London or Amsterdam or listen to a black choir, I hear four-part harmony. Italians could never do that. In Italy, we all have to sing the melody because we cannot harmonise. Gian Carlo Menotti amsterdamblackchoir share on social
For better or for worse, in 'The Last Savage,' I have dared to do away completely with fashionable dissonance, and in a modest way, I have endeavored to rediscover the nobility of gracefulness and the pleasure of sweetness. Gian Carlo Menotti badlycompletelydare share on social
Any subject is good for opera if the composer feels it so intently he must sing it out. Gian Carlo Menotti composerfeltgood Change image and share on social
A Schubert song, the A-major chord at the opening of Wagner's 'Lohengrin' - such incredible beauty is a mystery, the divinity of music. Gian Carlo Menotti beautychorddivinity Change image and share on social
A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance. Gian Carlo Menotti approximatebegincalculate Change image and share on social
I loathe my body. The liver spots, the sagging flesh. Gian Carlo Menotti bodyfleshliver Change image and share on social