Michael's statement has often been quoted: "Give me good Librettos and the same patronage as my brother, and I should not be behind him."
"Haydn"
J. Cuthbert Hadden
Apart from adding in this way to the value of the copyright, I have opened to my publishers an unexpected source of income by transferring to them the right of printing the Librettos for the theatres.
"Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt, Volume 1"
Francis Hueffer (translator)
Hartel offered to share the profits of the sale of Librettos with me, but in this case also I prefer to take at once a lump sum, to be settled upon.
"Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt, Volume 1"
Francis Hueffer (translator)