John Weeks Moore

“ He pointed out the defects of the librettos of the operas, the vices of the interior administration of the theatres, the bad distribution of the parts, the false and arbitrary classification of the voices, in fine, all the causes which prevented the good execution of the music. ”

“ This book appeared, under the title of "The Opera in France," (Paris, 1820, 2 vols. 8vo.) A man of talent, a writer full of fancy, M. Castil Blaze attacked with energy, in this work, certain prejudiced persons, who, in France, were opposed to dramatic music. ”