Opera Quotes

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I would rather undergo a vasectomy via Weed Whacker than attend an opera. — Dave Barry
Much later in life, though, Gracie made a major contribution to the opera world. She stayed out of it. — George Burns
...there isn't often anything in Wagner opera that one would call by such a violent name as acting. — Mark Twain
I have attended operas, whenever I could not help it, for fourteen years now; I am sure I know of no agony comparable to the… — Mark Twain
I have witnessed and greatly enjoyed the first act of everything which Wagner created, but the effect on me has always been so powerful that… — Mark Twain
I have never heard enough classical music to be able to enjoy it; & the simple truth is, I detest it. Not mildly, but will… — Mark Twain
An exotic and irrational entertainment. — Samuel Johnson
I never learned music. I'm quite uneducated, and usually I sat in front of the TV, with soap operas on, in England. It was very… — Graham Parker
Like an opera singer, I am able to sing out my song in paint. — Tony Curtis
Opera is a beautiful and important diversion for me. — Luciano Pavarotti
And what unity is to be had, at a time when orchestras are dying out, and when opera houses are about to close their doors;… — Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
I do other sorts of things. I act in other people's movies. I direct operas. I write books. — Werner Herzog
Let us be clear: I take ten times more money for a concert than for an opera performance. — Placido Domingo
In Hamburg, there are three major orchestras, an opera house, and one of the great concert-hall acoustics in Europe at the Laeiszhalle, in a town… — Jeffrey Tate
If you approach an opera as though it were something that always went a certain way, that's what you get. I approach an opera as… — Sarah Caldwell
Music - opera particularly - is a process which is endurable or successful only if it is achieved by people who love to collaborate. — Sarah Caldwell
Since I was a child I've loved going to the opera, theatre and ballet. — Christian Lacroix
Later, I even appeared in a Rock Opera with Richard Gere. — Barry Bostwick
We consider Monteverdi the first composer of opera. There was someone before, but everything started with Monteverdi. — Cecilia Bartoli
At the moment I'm enjoying a new challenge at the Royal Opera House, but I'm also keen to pursue my interest in television and particularly… — Deborah Bull

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