Artist Quote by Thomas Quasthoff

I dislike those people that see an opera and say "Oh, they can't act it. They just sing. It's boring." Lean back and just…

— Peter Stormare

Whenever I go to an opera, I leave my sense and reason at the door with my half-guinea, and deliver myself up to my…

— Lord Chesterfield

I'm an opera lover.

— Bruno Sammartino

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

— Alexander McCall Smith

Usually, in musical theater, if you sing operatically or if you sing in a legit style, you're the heart of the show. You maybe…

— Laura Benanti

The word 'operatic' is often misused to mean over the top, where someone is over-emoting. And that does a terrible disservice because 'operatic' to…

— James Gray

It's wonderful when you're performing and the audience responds to it.

— Puneet Issar

I'm not very comfortable with watching my performances. I don't particularly find a great joy in it. Everything is the process of making it,…

— Pierce Brosnan

To me, the appeal of opera lies in the fact that a myriad of singers and instruments, each possessed of different qualities of voice…

— Junichiro Koizumi

I think when people watch a lot of artists, they're expecting this showiness, and I'm cracking jokes with people. I'm heckling back. I'm interacting.

— Caitlin Rose

When I perform on stage, I often pretend to be someone other than myself to bring a certain emotion or intent to a song.

— Cyndi Lauper

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

— Andrea Bocelli