Guiseppe Verdi once stayed in a cottage at an Italian summer resort.
A friend visited him and noticed that he seemed to be using only one
room in the cottage.

Curious, the friend asked him why he was not using the other rooms.
Mr. Verdi showed him the other rooms, which were filled with 95 barrel
organs.

He explained, "All of these organs were playing Rigoleto, Il Trovatore,
and other operas of mine. Obviously, I could not work under such
circumstances. I decided to hire [rent] the organs from their owners.
It will cost me about 1,500 lire for the summer, but it is not too
large a price for a peaceful vacation."

Bob Yorburg - Amusement Arts
Yorktown Heights, New York