Music conveys moods and images. Even in opera, where plots deal with the structure of destiny, it’s music, not words, that provides power.
Meaning of the quote
Music has the power to express feelings and create pictures in our minds. Even in operas, where the stories are about how people's lives are determined, it is the music, not just the words, that gives the stories their strength and meaning.
About Marcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau was a renowned French mime artist who performed professionally for over 60 years. As a Jewish youth, he lived in hiding and worked with the French Resistance during World War II, before studying dramatic art and mime in Paris after the war.
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