Famous quotes containing the words opera, company and/or debut:
“The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea of one.”
—Jean De La Bruyère (1645–1696)
“People who abhor solitude may abhor company almost as much.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“One should never make one’s debut with a scandal. One should reserve that to give an interest to one’s old age.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)