Attention Quote by Lesley Garrett

It is so important for people at a young age to be invited to embrace classical music and opera.

— Luciano Pavarotti

We used to listen to all the marvelous operas on records. Music was a very important part of our lives.

— Charlotte Rae

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

Our audience, it has been a more difficult process for classical music audiences around the world, and I'm not completely certain why.

— Esa-Pekka Salonen

Some of the opera houses in Italy had to be burnt down because people could neither see nor hear. They gave up seeing years…

— Philip Johnson

The tradition of classical music and the opera is such that it used to be the place where social intercourse could take place between…

— Yo-Yo Ma

I feel that classical music should be a more recognizable part of everyone’s entertainment. It has been my hope that through live concerts, motion…

— Jose Iturbi

I do not understand where the idea came from that opera is only for privileged people, I am as happy singing before 70,000 people…

— Katherine Jenkins

One of the problems that we face through the media attention that these artists receive is that there has been an awful lot of…

— Lesley Garrett

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

I don't find much influence in opera. It was such a different part of me.

— Zola Jesus

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

— Alexander McCall Smith