Melodic Invention Is One Of The Surest

An Operetta Is Simply A Small And Gay Opera.

Tradition Is Not The Worship Of Ashes, But The Preservation Of Fire.

Even If People Censure Me, They Should Do So Hat In Hand.

I Was A Crazy Young Man Who Let Himself Be Blinded By His Passions And Obeyed Only The Impulses Of The Moment.

I Don't Choose What I Compose. It Chooses Me.