But why, oh why, do the wrong people travel, / When the right people stay at home?

People are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it.

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.

People are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it.

It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.