From the late Classical period and more so in Romantic and Modern opera, the weight settled into the orchestra, with read more

From the late Classical period and more so in Romantic and Modern opera, the weight settled into the orchestra, with the voices as a free obbligato above it, ... That just drives me crazy. I want the vocal line to be as much the core as the bass line. I want to create the illusion that the voice generates harmony, color, line, everything.

The life so short, the craft so long to learn.

The life so short, the craft so long to learn.

I felt like Jesus being lifted up,

I felt like Jesus being lifted up,

We thought we would be a playoff team when the season began. We had 17 games decided by less than read more

We thought we would be a playoff team when the season began. We had 17 games decided by less than 10 points and suffered nine league losses by five (points) or less. We could never get over the hump.

I haven't seen this kind of support [for a tax cut] in the 26 years I've been in Congress.

I haven't seen this kind of support [for a tax cut] in the 26 years I've been in Congress.

It is always good to win the first match of the series,

It is always good to win the first match of the series,

The speed on the water feels like 200 miles per hour.

The speed on the water feels like 200 miles per hour.

That's the way it has been all season long. We get off to a good start but fall behind after read more

That's the way it has been all season long. We get off to a good start but fall behind after we are forced into several poor match-ups because of injuries.

When they went to the state, and came back as a state champion, then we were all sisters and brothers read more

When they went to the state, and came back as a state champion, then we were all sisters and brothers there really.