There is nothing more laughable than to see him, as the last note of an opera dies away, jump down from his stand and run like mad to reach the stage in time.
The excellence of the work of English choristers has been highly and justly praised.

Perhaps it would be fairer not to praise them so unreservedly when we are so severe on our own.

Justice often leaves something to be desired.

At all events it must be admitted that Berlioz treated the voices in an unfortunate way.

Like Beethoven, he made no distinction between a part for a voice and an instrument.