I adore art...when I am alone with my notes, my heart pounds and the tears stream from my eyes, and my emotion and my joys are too much to bear.
Giuseppe VerdiThe success of our operas rests most of the time in the hands of the conductor. This person is as necessary as a tenor or a prima donna.
Giuseppe VerdiOf all composers, past and present, I am the least learned. I mean that in all seriousness, and by learning I do not mean knowledge of music.
Giuseppe Verdi