A character in one of his operas was a caricature of one of the most powerful music critics of his day. Not content with burlesquing him, he invited the critic to his house and read him the libretto aloud in front of his friends.

• 在一部歌剧中，他丑化了当时极有影响的一位音乐评论家，嘲笑之外，他还把这位评论家邀请到家里来，当着一大帮朋友的面朗读这个剧本。