Dandy Quote by Rufus Wainwright

Opera is a beautiful and important diversion for me.

— Luciano Pavarotti

Opera is a key way of talking about life and all the things that are important to people in life.

— Mark Getty

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 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

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

Opera is something you have to educate yourself about. You have to make sure you understand the stories, what was happening politically, socially during…

— Jacob Hashimoto

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

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

— Alexander McCall Smith

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

Now the big question is if you are going to go to all the trouble of setting an opera and making all that music…

— William Bolcom

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 requires an enormous commitment. You must devote your whole life to producing that extraordinary sound.

— Roger Allam