Tragedy, as we know, does not do this, for it can be developed only with considerable difficulty when the stage is crowded with actors.

On the contrary, opera, which is free in its movements and can fill a vast stage, seeks for pomp, display and haloes in which gods and goddesses appear, in fact all that can be put into a stage-setting.

If they did not use local color, it was because local color had not been invented.

Finally, as we all get tired of everything, so they tired of mythology.

Then the historical work was adopted and appeared on the stage with success, as is well known.