«$2,000 Baritone Says the Art of Song Is Declining in Italy – Likes Shakespearean Roles.». The New York Times. 29 de octubre de 1912. Consultado el 21 de diciembre de 2009. «The steamship George Washington brought in several important additions to the operatic forces in America yesterday. Its passenger list included the names of Titta Ruffo, the $2,000 baritone, and Lucrezia Bori, the Spanish soprano. Besides Ruffo there were three other baritones on board – Antonio Scotti, Pasquale Amato, and William Hinshaw.»