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...Lohengrin in his 30s, and by 40 was working on The Ring. Verdi was a clear exception. He churned out 25 operas by the time he was 58, then went into semiretirement. Meanwhile, Wagner's fame soared. At 74 Verdi began again, and in six years wrote Falstaff and Otello, considered by many his masterpieces...
...Does anyone suppose that if the Elizabethan Theatre . . . had been under public control it would have produced Shakespeare? . . . Mr. Justice Shallow in all his many guises would have greatly exerted himself to, as it were, keep Sir John Falstaff...
Watts: ". . . Obviously Falstaff was intended as the answer, and I think there is considerable doubt that millions 'the world over' ever found Pistol endearing . . . What is a matter of fact is that he is 'a cowardly braggart' and that he does possess 'good humor' and 'some wit,' and certainly appears in all the required plays. So it seems to me the Pistol couple have...
Atkinson: ". . . I certainly would have answered 'Falstaff...
Laughton: "This has long been one of the argumentative points in Shakespearean literature . . . In my opinion, the correct answer would have been Falstaff...