A character in one of his operas was a caricature of one of the most powerful music critics of his day . Not content with burlesquing him , he invited the critic to his house and read him the libretto aloud in front of his friends .

在一部歌剧中，他丑化了当时极有影响的一位音乐评论家，嘲笑之外，他还把这位评论家邀请到家里来，当着一大帮朋友的面朗读这个剧本。