“What is noble, lyrical, tender in the upper level shown is also with the servants, scoundrels, and scamps, as in a distorting mirror. This contrast seems to me a most appealing musical theme--to show love in its noble and crude forms, romanticism and crass realism mixed as in everyday life.” ShowsSeemsFormLevelsMirrorsEverydayMusicalNobleServantThemeContrastRealismEveryday LifeRomanticismCrudeLyricalScoundrelsCrass Book:A Confidential Matter: The Letters of Richard Strauss and Stefan Zweig, 1931-1935 Source: A Confidential Matter: The Letters of Richard Strauss and Stefan Zweig, 1931-1935
“When someone's acting for a scene, they can fool the camera. But in everyday life, unless you're watching and censoring yourself every minute, or spending all your time in the company of ladies, what you feel is bound to show in your eyes.” FeelsShowsEyeActingCompanyMinutesFoolSceneCamerasEverydayBoundsSpendingEveryday LifeCensoring Author:Cesar Romero