Music must serve the story, not the ego of the composer. - Giuseppe Verdi

"Music must serve the story, not the ego of the composer."

Giuseppe Verdi Music

Operatic Composer Italian 1813–1901

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"One can't always write a good opera, even with a wonderful libretto. Still, it is the librettist who must take the first step."

"People may say I'm not an easy man to work with, but I am a fair man."

"Success is impossible for the lazy."

"Everything possible has already been composed."

"Music is the language of the soul."

"My music comes from my heart."

"Music transcends all language barriers."

"Music is the universal language of love."