Opera Quotes

551 quotes by 398 authors

Writers and books are cheap dates, especially when you compare the cost of a book with a ticket to the opera - or an NHL… — Margaret Atwood
No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible. — Wystan Hugh Auden
If time were the wicked sheriff in a horse opera, I'd pay for riding lessons and take his gun away. — Wystan Hugh Auden
I love soap operas - the stories, the plots! And I love the game shows and the courtroom dramas and the detectives - Jessica Fletcher,… — Peter Ackroyd
Mostly what I listen to when I turn on my little iPod is opera. — Joan Baez
I remember vividly seeing 'Tarzan' and Fred Astaire, the Chaplin films, Fred Astaire musicals, MGM, because of my mother. She was just interested in everything… — Mikhail Baryshnikov
In opera tradition, when opera die-hard fans, there is a replacement of singer or singer wasn't at his or hers vocal best, doing something, they… — Mikhail Baryshnikov
It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art form… — Bruce Beresford
The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete. — Andrea Bocelli
To sing opera, one needs two things: the voice and the passion - and above all, the passion. — Andrea Bocelli
I change the language with which I use my voice. In opera, I know I have an orchestra behind me; I have to communicate to… — Andrea Bocelli
I know that my passion is for opera, but sometimes I like also to sing songs, because there are many beautiful melodies. — Andrea Bocelli
More people are listening to opera, and I'm happy - everybody must be given that opportunity. — Andrea Bocelli
An opera singer is like an athlete before a match. An athlete cannot overdo anything. In order to perform at the highest possible level, you… — Andrea Bocelli
For me, the most enjoyable type of singing is opera. It allows you to move, to wear a costume... to do something with your body.… — Andrea Bocelli
I have always loved music and singing, and I am open to listen to any type of music. Regardless of my mood, my heart is… — Andrea Bocelli
In my iPod, there are many operas, from A to Z. I have 'Aida' and 'Boheme' and 'Butterfly' and 'Cavalleria'. My passion is for opera,… — Andrea Bocelli
In preparing my thesis, I have had the pleasure of collecting testimonies from colleagues such as Placido Domingo but also from singing teachers and musicologists.… — Andrea Bocelli
Opera singing is in every way of inestimable value; a real heritage for all mankind that has been reached over centuries of studies, attempts, flights… — Andrea Bocelli
The most widely criticised singers in the history of opera, Maria Callas and Franco Corelli, happen also to be the best singers. I am honoured… — Andrea Bocelli

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