I was not especially enthusiastic about opera when I was young, and I thought I would never write one. I felt it was an art form of the past, with expensive singers exposing their high notes, and bad theater, and… — Kaija Saariaho Copy Share
I was not especially enthusiastic about opera when I was young, and I thought I would never write one. I felt it was an art form of the past, with expensive singers exposing their high notes, and bad theater, and ridiculous stories which don't concern us. But then little by little I realized that it can be defined very differently,… — Kaija Saariaho Copy Share
When you travel from your own country to another country for a long period, you do become aware of the differences. For example, verbal… — Kaija Saariaho Copy Share Image
Well, I'm not involved in polemics. I never wanted to have any position of power, and I don't have it. — Kaija Saariaho Copy Share Image