Attention Quote by Joseph Addison

As an art form, opera is a rare and remarkable creation. For me, it expresses aspects of the human drama that cannot be expressed…

— Luciano Pavarotti

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

Opera is music AND drama. I'm prepared to sacrifice the beautiful note for the meaningful sound any time... I can make a pretty tone…

— Beverly Sills

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

One of the things I love about opera is that it's the combination of all the art forms, and certainly the world of fashion…

— Joyce DiDonato

It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art…

— Bruce Beresford

The point of opera is that people are moved by the emotions and music.

— Alexander McCall Smith

Opera is one of the most important art forms. It should be listened to and appreciated by everyone.

— Luciano Pavarotti

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

— Robert Lepage

Opera needs to be a total escape from real life. To relate to what we're going through today is fine and dandy, but it's…

— Rufus Wainwright

To me, the appeal of opera lies in the fact that a myriad of singers and instruments, each possessed of different qualities of voice…

— Junichiro Koizumi

As the director of an opera, it is my responsibility to unify the style of the particular performance, but one can certainly approach the…

— Sarah Caldwell