It was impossible just yet for him to speak about his singers. His eyes strayed to the beautiful creature in white and red, before he had a chance to pull himself away from her again. Fred mentioned Hannibal and he focused instead on the pianist.
"He surprised me at auditions," Erik confessed. "So young, and so much talent..." Here he paused, thoughtful. "He is capable of greater things than Verdi," Erik finally said. And at the thought of writing music for the man, Erik did smile under the mask. His opera would flow beautifully from Hannibal's fingertips. Yes, it would be a masterpiece.