Quote#World
An unalterable and unquestioned law of the musical world required…
Quote byEdith Wharton · 1862–1937
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Age of Innocence (1920), Ch. 1.
English (original)
An unalterable and unquestioned law of the musical world required that the German text of French operas sung by Swedish artists should be translated into Italian for the clearer understanding of English-speaking audiences.
— Edith Wharton
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