What I would like to do is to help younger singers. It would be teaching, but not just teaching technique. I would want to study first the psychology of the younger singers, to find out what they need. — Mirella Freni Copy Share Image
I was lucky with von Karajan - very, very lucky. There was always an incredible feeling between us. — Mirella Freni Copy Share
I know that my voice is filling a theater properly if I hear just a little bit of it return to me when I… — Mirella Freni Copy Share
For me, to be diva is to have an evening when you are on stage and you are in good form. To have respect… — Mirella Freni Copy Share
When you encounter a genius like Kleiber, it makes you look at the role afresh, even if it is one you have done for… — Mirella Freni Copy Share
What I would like to do is to help younger singers. It would be teaching, but not just teaching technique. I would want to… — Mirella Freni Copy Share
It is not easy to sing the way Karajan wants... because Karajan wants always piano, even pianissimo, but with tension. Legato with tension. This… — Mirella Freni Copy Share
Sometimes I think I am really strange. I never think to have a big career. When the time comes, I hope to find the… — Mirella Freni Copy Share
It's not enough to have a beautiful voice. It's the depth of interpretation that is different. — Mirella Freni Copy Share
If you sing tight in the throat, and you sing onstage, and you have a big orchestra, it's finito. Your voice goes, 'Ciao.' — Mirella Freni Copy Share
As a small girl I enjoyed singing with my mother's brother. He taught me all kinds of melodies and I sang the ones I… — Mirella Freni Copy Share
Mimi is a nice part for a young singer, although the third act is not so easy - Puccini's music is never simple! Later,… — Mirella Freni Copy Share
