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|quote=Of the great modern Italian composers, I feel that Puccini is the most important, because he has a more intimate appreciation of theatrical values. He seems to know just what kind of music will fit a series of words or a scene, which will best bring out the dramatic sense.

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Source

  • Harriet Brower, [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/15446 Talks with Master Singers and Teachers], Frederick A. Stokes Co., 1920, p.83.