Cost Quote by Lesley Garrett

The opera always loses money. That's as it should be. Opera has no business making money.

— Rudolf Bing

It's the economics, that's why opera is not dying but gets more and more difficult to put on.

— Christoph Waltz

It was my contention that opera can not only pay for itself if it is well given, but it can also command a much…

— Gian Carlo Menotti

Rather than opera, football is more like ballet or a chess game. You can really see it in a team like Arsenal, especially when…

— Marcus du Sautoy

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

Opera is really fun.

— Renee Fleming

Opera is for a lifetime, not just a minute.

— Kiri Te Kanawa

More people are listening to opera, and I'm happy - everybody must be given that opportunity.

— Andrea Bocelli

Opera happens because a large number of things amazingly fail to go wrong.

— Terry Pratchett

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

There's the beauty of the stage. I don't like filmed theater or opera because you're kind of playing soccer in a hockey game. Either…

— Christoph Waltz

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