Able Quote by Renee Fleming

The most widely criticised singers in the history of opera, Maria Callas and Franco Corelli, happen also to be the best singers. I am…

— Andrea Bocelli

I just adored Peter Medak, the director. He's such a character, but he was so much fun. Some directors come in and they truly…

— Brigid Brannagh

I looked at the job of piano accompanist. It's a selfless position and generally they are odd people, according to opera singers I talked…

— Simon Helberg

When you are up close to an opera singer, hearing this incredible volume of noise coming from a human being - its beyond belief.

— Eve Best

One of my sisters wanted to be an opera singer. So, we spent a few dollars to try to train her, because Italian people…

— Pat Cooper

My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers.

— Sandra Bullock

The very beautiful and very touching thing about opera singers is they are very willing to do whatever you want. Unlike actors, who constantly…

— Simon McBurney

But, in North Korea, it's just the opposite. There's one story. It's written by the Kim regime. And 23 million people are conscripted to…

— Adam Johnson

My mom was an opera singer, and she gave up her career to raise a family. But she also taught my sisters how to…

— Tika Sumpter

I remember someone once saying, "Pete, you know you really should take voice lessons." And I said, "Well, if I could find any voice…

— Pete Seeger

I was going to be a singer. If I hadn't been in my profession, I was going to be an Opera singer. That's from…

— Jack LaLanne

There were a few things that went into it. When you're doing something you're trying to be your audience at the same time, so…

— Dustin Hoffman