“I love Italian opera–it’s so reckless. Damn Wagner, and his bellowings at Fate and death. Damn Debussy, and his averted face. I like the Italians who run all on impulse, and don’t care about their immortal souls, and don’t worry about the ultimate.”
D.H. Lawrence, letter, April 1, 1911
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
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