A Song for Bellafortuna Quotes

“Verdi was a genius. Sometimes in his operas, the strings in the orchestra, particularly the cellos, play in such a way that it is as if you are hearing the very heartbeat of Verdi.”
― Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco, Tempesta's Dream: A Story of Love, Friendship and Opera

“God will choose your destiny. Just be ready for his call.”
― Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco, A Song for Bellafortuna

“Never be afraid to stand up to the powerful. The alternative is fear and degradation.”
― Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco, A Song for Bellafortuna

“There is an ironic paradox in that courage requires fear. Fear provides the opportunity for courage. However, one must be willing to face the hard demands of courage, confront that fear, and ultimately triumph over it.”
― Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco, A Song for Bellafortuna

“Music, and especially opera, can touch a person’s soul in a way that nothing else can. The music allows one to inhabit another world. To feel the pulse of the orchestra as it plays a beautiful line of music combined with the passionate sound of the human voice stirs the heart. It can bind the listening audience together.”
― Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco, A Song for Bellafortuna

“We all make mistakes, Giuseppe, but it is what we do to correct those mistakes that make them. . .” Dondo tried to think of the right word and finally said, “forgivable.”
― Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco, A Song for Bellafortuna

“And passion is what gives to our life a purpose. What we as humans need in order to live life fully is passion. Passion is, or at least should be, the heart and soul of our life. Passion provides people a different perspective on this mundane, hard life.”
― Vincent B. "Chip" LoCoco, Tempesta's Dream: A Story of Love, Friendship and Opera

“He was a throwback to a lady's old romantic notion of how a man should act. [Giovanni Tempesta]”
― Vincent B. Chip LoCoco, Tempesta's Dream

“Giovanni always had music running through his head. Moments he experienced in life recalled for him scenes from operas. [Giovanni Tempesta]”
― Vincent B. Chip LoCoco, Tempesta's Dream