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Opera Quotes

My first offer was when I was 12, and it was for a soap opera. And I turned it down because I knew that I was an unformed actor, and I didn’t want to develop bad habits Picture Quote #1

I love to play. I love, opera, hiking and museums. The one thing I don’t do is sit. I have a tremendous amount of energy Picture Quote #1

I stay up nights and fiddle with my opera designs. It’s a bit obsessive. That’s why I can’t do it all the time Picture Quote #1

I don’t like the word rock opera, but I’m trying to write on that level that’s reserved for plays still, or novels Picture Quote #1

Dedication: My thanks to the people who showed me that opera was stranger than I could imagine. I can best repay their kindness by not mentioning their names here Picture Quote #1

At the moment I’m enjoying a new challenge at the Royal Opera House, but I’m also keen to pursue my interest in television and particularly in science Picture Quote #1

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You could live without the opera singer, but not without the services of the baker. On this ground you might say that the baker performs a greater service; but no lover of music would agree Picture Quote #1

I’d like to see a nude opera, because when they hit those really high notes, I bet you can really see it in those genitals Picture Quote #1

There’s an opera out on the turnpike, there’s a ballet being fought out in the alley Picture Quote #1

When I have been unhappy, I have heard an opera... and it seemed the shrieking of winds; when I am happy, a sparrow’s chirp is delicious to me. But it is not the chirp that makes me happy, but I that make it sweet Picture Quote #1

Opera is when a tenor and soprano want to make love, but are prevented from doing so by a baritone Picture Quote #1

... there isn’t often anything in Wagner opera that one would call by such a violent name as acting Picture Quote #1

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I have attended operas, whenever I could not help it, for fourteen years now; I am sure I know of no agony comparable to the listening to an unfamiliar opera Picture Quote #1

I change the language with which I use my voice. In opera, I know I have an orchestra behind me; I have to communicate to people very far from me Picture Quote #1

An opera singer is like an athlete before a match. An athlete cannot overdo anything. In order to perform at the highest possible level, you need to refrain from activities so as to be able to express this power Picture Quote #1

For me, the most enjoyable type of singing is opera. It allows you to move, to wear a costume... to do something with your body. When singing in concert, you have to stand up in front of the audience, next to the conductor, which is less natural Picture Quote #1

Opera singing is in every way of inestimable value; a real heritage for all mankind that has been reached over centuries of studies, attempts, flights of the spirit Picture Quote #1

Going to the opera, like getting drunk, is a sin that carries its own punishment with it, and that a very severe one Picture Quote #1

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Directing an opera is similar to directing a play. The singing must not get in the way of the drama Picture Quote #1

I don’t rehearse films as much as opera or theatre. When I began directing films I thought a long rehearsal was a good idea. Experience showed me that the best performance was often left in a rehearsal room Picture Quote #1

I’d really been interested in opera when I was about 16, and I really like staging them Picture Quote #1

The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever Picture Quote #1

When the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match Picture Quote #1

A great opera house isn’t run by a director, but by a great administrator Picture Quote #1

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Now the big question is if you are going to go to all the trouble of setting an opera and making all that music and so on, there’s got to be some aspect that you can do in an opera that really makes it worth while Picture Quote #1

As the director of an opera, it is my responsibility to unify the style of the particular performance, but one can certainly approach the piece from different points of view. That’s what makes it interesting and keeps it alive Picture Quote #1

I don’t know why a computer game can’t be an art form just as a puppet show or an opera is. I’m still interested in computer games as something I would like to work on someday Picture Quote #1

I regard the people as a great being, inspired by a single idea. This is my problem. I strove to solve it in this opera Picture Quote #1

It is not always a matter of wild ovations and legendary performances. Sometimes you are just happy to get through an opera without trouble Picture Quote #1

So long as it doesn’t get to the point where you don’t remember whose opera you’re listening to, I’m willing to experiment Picture Quote #1

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My first offer was when I was 12, and it was for a soap opera. And I turned it down because I knew that I was an unformed actor, and I didn’t want to develop bad habits (Opera Quotes) I love to play. I love, opera, hiking and museums. The one thing I don’t do is sit. I have a tremendous amount of energy (Opera Quotes) I stay up nights and fiddle with my opera designs. It’s a bit obsessive. That’s why I can’t do it all the time (Opera Quotes) I don’t like the word rock opera, but I’m trying to write on that level that’s reserved for plays still, or novels (Opera Quotes) Dedication: My thanks to the people who showed me that opera was stranger than I could imagine. I can best repay their kindness by not mentioning their names here (Opera Quotes) At the moment I’m enjoying a new challenge at the Royal Opera House, but I’m also keen to pursue my interest in television and particularly in science (Opera Quotes) You could live without the opera singer, but not without the services of the baker. On this ground you might say that the baker performs a greater service; but no lover of music would agree (Opera Quotes) I’d like to see a nude opera, because when they hit those really high notes, I bet you can really see it in those genitals (Opera Quotes) There’s an opera out on the turnpike, there’s a ballet being fought out in the alley (Opera Quotes) When I have been unhappy, I have heard an opera... and it seemed the shrieking of winds; when I am happy, a sparrow’s chirp is delicious to me. But it is not the chirp that makes me happy, but I that make it sweet (Opera Quotes) Opera is when a tenor and soprano want to make love, but are prevented from doing so by a baritone (Opera Quotes) ... there isn’t often anything in Wagner opera that one would call by such a violent name as acting (Opera Quotes) I have attended operas, whenever I could not help it, for fourteen years now; I am sure I know of no agony comparable to the listening to an unfamiliar opera (Opera Quotes) I change the language with which I use my voice. In opera, I know I have an orchestra behind me; I have to communicate to people very far from me (Opera Quotes) An opera singer is like an athlete before a match. An athlete cannot overdo anything. In order to perform at the highest possible level, you need to refrain from activities so as to be able to express this power (Opera Quotes) For me, the most enjoyable type of singing is opera. It allows you to move, to wear a costume... to do something with your body. When singing in concert, you have to stand up in front of the audience, next to the conductor, which is less natural (Opera Quotes) Opera singing is in every way of inestimable value; a real heritage for all mankind that has been reached over centuries of studies, attempts, flights of the spirit (Opera Quotes) Going to the opera, like getting drunk, is a sin that carries its own punishment with it, and that a very severe one (Opera Quotes) Directing an opera is similar to directing a play. The singing must not get in the way of the drama (Opera Quotes) I don’t rehearse films as much as opera or theatre. When I began directing films I thought a long rehearsal was a good idea. Experience showed me that the best performance was often left in a rehearsal room (Opera Quotes) I’d really been interested in opera when I was about 16, and I really like staging them (Opera Quotes) The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever (Opera Quotes) When the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match (Opera Quotes) A great opera house isn’t run by a director, but by a great administrator (Opera Quotes) Now the big question is if you are going to go to all the trouble of setting an opera and making all that music and so on, there’s got to be some aspect that you can do in an opera that really makes it worth while (Opera Quotes) As the director of an opera, it is my responsibility to unify the style of the particular performance, but one can certainly approach the piece from different points of view. That’s what makes it interesting and keeps it alive (Opera Quotes) I don’t know why a computer game can’t be an art form just as a puppet show or an opera is. I’m still interested in computer games as something I would like to work on someday (Opera Quotes) I regard the people as a great being, inspired by a single idea. This is my problem. I strove to solve it in this opera (Opera Quotes) It is not always a matter of wild ovations and legendary performances. Sometimes you are just happy to get through an opera without trouble (Opera Quotes) So long as it doesn’t get to the point where you don’t remember whose opera you’re listening to, I’m willing to experiment (Opera Quotes)

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