Funny Quote by Gioachino Rossini

I want to reach as many people as possible with the message of music, of wonderful opera.

— Luciano Pavarotti

I just adored Peter Medak, the director. He's such a character, but he was so much fun. Some directors come in and they truly…

— Brigid Brannagh

I walked out of the theater and started crying. My wife asked me, 'Why are you crying?' I said, 'Because I can't do that.'…

— Dustin Hoffman

There were a few things that went into it. When you're doing something you're trying to be your audience at the same time, so…

— Dustin Hoffman

I was going to be a singer. If I hadn't been in my profession, I was going to be an Opera singer. That's from…

— Jack LaLanne

I remember someone once saying, "Pete, you know you really should take voice lessons." And I said, "Well, if I could find any voice…

— Pete Seeger

My mom was an opera singer, and she gave up her career to raise a family. But she also taught my sisters how to…

— Tika Sumpter

“I will participate in the game. It is a wonderful, wonderful opera – except that it hurts.”

— Joseph Campbell

The very beautiful and very touching thing about opera singers is they are very willing to do whatever you want. Unlike actors, who constantly…

— Simon McBurney

My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers.

— Sandra Bullock

Very few opera singers in history have been able to cross into popular music.

— Renee Fleming

One of my sisters wanted to be an opera singer. So, we spent a few dollars to try to train her, because Italian people…

— Pat Cooper