Interests

• Opera, particularly of the 19th century. Member of the Wikipedia Opera Project. (My Workshops and Alerts)
• Photography, particularly landscapes.
• The Italian Renaissance, particularly painting.
• Children's literature, particularly early 20th century American. Member of the Wikipedia Children's Literature Project
• Literary Societies, particularly British and American debate societies.

Languages

• Native speaker of English
• Can translate from Italian, French, and Spanish into English

Favourite quotes

The finest singing, given a good voice to begin with, comes from the constant play of a fine mind upon the inner meaning of the music.
(Ernest Newman)

Il dolce suono mi colpì di sua voce... ah quella voce m'è in cor discesa!
(Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor)

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser -- in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.
(Abraham Lincoln)

Amo l'or del giorno che muore,
Quando il sole già stanco declina,
E nell'onde di queta marina,
Veggo il raggio supremo languir.
(Andrea Maffei)