The real exertion in the case of an opera singer lies not so much in her singing as in her acting of a role, for nearly every modern opera makes great dramatic and physical demands. — Maria Jeritza Copy Share Image
My chance, when it came, was due, literally, to the fact that I was slender.... You cannot make an opera audience believe that a… — Maria Jeritza Copy Share Image
It is hard to describe the thrill of creative joy which the artist feels when the conviction seizes her that at last she has… — Maria Jeritza Copy Share Image
The real exertion in the case of an opera singer lies not so much in her singing as in her acting of a role,… — Maria Jeritza Copy Share Image
