Bridges Quote by Klaus Nomi

But nevertheless, it's music ultimately that matters in opera, and opera is a piece of music reaching out as a vision in sound reaching…

— John Eaton

I'm an avowed modernist. I'm for the new thing. I came to the conclusion many years ago that rock music is essentially a conservative…

— Rob Chapman

Music and opera are a big part of my life.

— Ailyn Perez

Opera is the original marriage of words and music, and there's a theatre element, a dramatic element. It's right up my alley.

— Shane Koyczan

No surprise here: Pop music is by far the most conservative art form there is.

— Russell Smith

People perceive opera and classical as elitist - I disagree. I've always tried to mix the two, make it more accessible.

— Katherine Jenkins

Actually I do not listen to much opera music.

— Tarja Turunen

Musical theater tends to be word-driven, whereas opera gives you so much more scope for driving the story with the music.

— Stephen Schwartz

Classical music is for listening but rock and roll is to have fun with.

— Dave Clark

I have always loved music and singing, and I am open to listen to any type of music. Regardless of my mood, my heart…

— Andrea Bocelli

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

— Robert Lepage

My operas usually come from musical ideas rather than ideas about subject matter.

— Harrison Birtwistle