When Inspiration Came.
Bellini could not compose unless he had a Jarge store of bitter almoads or sugar-plums on hand. He worked slowly, from the fact that his time was divided between his notes and his sugar-plums.
L-irtzing was also somewhat queer in his ways. When his working-hour arrived, which was generally from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., he would provide a large quantity of black coffae. Then, lockiug the door carefully behind him, he would begin to sing at random, and drij.k between times, Whenever he struok a few good notes he would jot them down. He" cold, the French oompoier, was also an eccentric. He not only ate oranges while composing, but made his singers eat oranges at rehearsal. Schabert had a jovial way of wooing the Muses. He would provide several large bottles of wine when bis working-hour arrived, and would vary the monotony by drinking Of«£<us libations.
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Otago Witness, Issue 224, 28 May 1896, Page 52
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151When Inspiration Came. Otago Witness, Issue 224, 28 May 1896, Page 52
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