Proof that they do not understand the republic is that in their fine promises for universal suffrage, they forgot women.
“There is an odd sense of responsibility attached to appearing in a drama about a real piece of history. A work of fiction is fun.”
“An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I've left the opera house.”