It takes about a year to write an opera for me, but not a really a year of writing. I'm touring at… — Philip Glass Copy Share Image
That is the operatic problem; the singer must keep up a big head of steam while trying to appear secretive, or seductive,… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
I don't know if I would write an opera, maybe because of the words. But yes, I would be really excited to… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
I've always loved opera; it never occurred to me that I would write a proper libretto. One of my closest friends is… — Terry Teachout Copy Share Image
I seem to write an opera about every 20 years; if you live long enough you can write four operas. I finished… — Virgil Thomson Copy Share Image
You could almost write an opera about the selection of music directors for orchestras. The intrigues are really interesting, and then, at… — Andris Nelsons Copy Share Image
![“It takes about a year to write an opera for me, but not a really a year of writing. I'm touring at the same time, and I'm playing, sometimes doing smaller projects.[The opera] Akhnaten fits in with Gandhi and Einstein, so that forms a trilogy in a way.I picked people who were these kind of larger…” quote by Philip Glass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/20d/philip-glass-14533_admirable_it-takes-about-a-year-to-write-an-opera_444252.jpg)
