Always Quote by Gladys Berejiklian

I've always gravitated towards opera, and the Royal Opera House is quite possibly the greatest opera house on earth.

— Rufus Wainwright

The performances of my works in the last 10 years are probably equal to all the previous years put together. There are so many…

— Carlisle Floyd

Opera is something you have to educate yourself about. You have to make sure you understand the stories, what was happening politically, socially during…

— Jacob Hashimoto

Unfortunately, opera engagements tend to be made five years in advance, and I don't really agree with that.

— Danielle de Niese

Opera needs a major makeover; the large opera houses are too in thrall to their conservative patrons.

— Robert Lepage

I hear what people have said about what they want to see the Opera House used for and what they don't want to see…

— Gladys Berejiklian

I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It's a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is…

— Renee Fleming

Musicians ought to reclaim some of the power in the houses of production. The opera houses are run either by managers or by stage…

— Laurence Equilbey

Opera was the cinema of its time, so to bring back that popular appeal, you just need to unleash its visceral immediacy and excitement.…

— Baz Luhrmann

There's no rational reason why opera should exist. It's expensive, time consuming. Yet in some shape or other it has always existed.

— Jake Heggie

Opera is a key way of talking about life and all the things that are important to people in life.

— Mark Getty

I had been warned by other directors that opera is hell. The singers don't want to do what you want.

— Robert Lepage