“Mr. Rossini had about twelve different kinds of sublime and about 150 kinds of ridiculous.” — Ron David Copy Share Image
Rossini would have been a great composer if his teacher had spanked him enough on his backside. — Ludwig van Beethoven Copy Share Image
Bach is a colossus of Rhodes, beneath whom all musicians pass and will continue to pass. Mozart is the most beautiful, Rossini… — Charles Gounod Copy Share Image
It's a dream come true, and with this music, with this Rossini, it's unbelievable how to express the joy and express the… — Cecilia Bartoli Copy Share Image
Opera once was an important social instrument - especially in Italy. With Rossini and Verdi, people were listening to opera together and… — Luciano Berio Copy Share Image
The first characteristic of Rossini's music is speed - a speed which removes from the soul all the sombre emotions that are… — Stendhal Copy Share Image
“For all his claims to be just a propagandist, [Bernard Shaw's] writing has an effect nearer to that of music than most… — W.H. Auden Copy Share Image
“Although he lived the last thirty-nine years of his life as a revered cultural icon in Paris, Rossini would eat only pasta… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
![“For all his claims to be just a propagandist, [Bernard Shaw's] writing has an effect nearer to that of music than most of those who have claimed to be writing "dramas of feeling." His plays are a joy to watch, not because they purport to deal with social and political problems, but because they…” quote by W.H. Auden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1b5/w-h-auden-2-7412_bernard-shaw_for-all-his-claims-to-be-just-a-propagan_3033582.jpg)
