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People in very high places suddenly fall, and we are always surprised because we don't factor in the basic element that they're humans and... →
America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
I found a certain kind of music congenial to me; it never occurred to me to write music that was academically acceptable.
I was encouraged by my mother and, to a lesser extent, by my father.
If I felt that one of my operas did not come off I would certainly say so.
It seems to me opera is just as relevant as an expressive art as anything else.
Most of the important composers in our country are clustered in the Northeast.
Opera is given so little attention in the national press.
When I've seen my operas in Europe, they have always struck me as more American than when I hear them here. I can't tell you what that... →
You can't possibly predict what will last or not. But once you attempt to write for the ages, you're doomed.
Anyone who creates something new or does something different artistically is going to be singled out.
I had all the normal interests - I played basketball and I headed the school paper. But I also developed very early a great love for music and... →
I was interested in what was really going on in Salem at that time, and I resolved to investigate this seemingly unorthodox treatment of the people... →
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