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But to me the actual sound of the words is all important; I feel always that the words complete the music and must never be swallowed up in it.

Source: The Singing Actor, Players at Work, ed. Morton Eustis, 1937.
-- Lotte Lehmann, (Feb 27 1888-1976), German opera singer; She was a lyric-dramatic soprano renowned for her performances of the songs of Robert Schumann and the role of Leonore in Beethoven's opera Fidelio.

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