First time Quote by Richard Gere

People's reactions to opera the first time they see it is very dramatic; they either love it or they hate it. If they love…

— J. F. Lawton

I like the idea of people coming to opera for the first time and finding it an enjoyable experience. I don't like the fact…

— Rory Bremner

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

— Alexander McCall Smith

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

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

That's opera! I just love it. It just thrills me! And it's very different than theatre, and sometimes it can be frustrating because when…

— Jason Graae

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

Opera is complex for those who perform it, but also for those who listen to it. It takes more time, more patience and more…

— Andrea Bocelli

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 full of trappings that make us go away from being human. You can't let them do that. You can't walk like you're…

— Charles Nelson Reilly

There's no rational reason why opera should exist. It's expensive, time consuming. Yet in some shape or other it has always existed.

— Jake Heggie