Music - opera particularly - is a process which is endurable or successful only if it is achieved by people who love to collaborate.
“Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.”
“A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?”