For years, I wasn't in the least bit interested in opera.
An operetta is simply a small and gay opera.
The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete.
Opera is for a lifetime, not just a minute.
I had a year at 3 when I wanted to be a conductor in the opera.
Music and opera are a big part of my life.
I love to conduct opera.
Staid middle age loves the hurricane passions of opera.
Well, the very best operas are the ones written by the very best composers.
A Librettist is a mere drudge in the world of opera.
'Prima Donna' is my kind of love song to opera but it's not the full experience.
To tell you the truth, I never listen to opera at home.
Lots of opera singers are just boring.
I really wanted to be an opera soprano.
The first opera I went to see was Maria Callas singing 'Tosca'.
I decided I was going to be an opera star. I was about 12.
The Opera was a very cold film, a hopeless and dark film, no hope, no love.
I'd love to do 'Werther.' It's a great opera, and the music's so beautiful.
In opera, there is always too much singing.
In the '80s, everyone wanted to be in opera. It was groovy.
Philanthropy is no longer about writing a check for $10,000 to the opera.
