“If you don't think it took a man to sit here, and stay awake, during nearly an hour of opera, baby, you better think again.” — Nora Roberts Copy Share Image
What I've discovered and really confirmed to myself is that opera really likes loud colours, and you need something bold, something savage, unpredictable, passionate. You can't really run a two-hour opera round some muted murmuring. — Ian Mcewan Copy Share Image