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Any subject is good for opera if the composer feels it so intently he must sing it out.
Any subject is good for opera if the composer feels it so intently he must sing it out.
I wouldn't mind seeing opera die. Ever since I was a boy, I regarded opera as a ponderous anachronism, almost read more
I wouldn't mind seeing opera die. Ever since I was a boy, I regarded opera as a ponderous anachronism, almost the equivalent of smoking
Parsifal - the kind of opera that starts at six o'clock and after it has been going three hours, you read more
Parsifal - the kind of opera that starts at six o'clock and after it has been going three hours, you look at your watch and it says 6:20
I'd like to see a nude opera, because when they hit those high notes, I bet you can really see read more
I'd like to see a nude opera, because when they hit those high notes, I bet you can really see it in those genitals
Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings
Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings
Critics complained it wasn't opera, it wasn't a musical. You give someone something delicious to eat and they complain because read more
Critics complained it wasn't opera, it wasn't a musical. You give someone something delicious to eat and they complain because they have no name for it.
If you can sell green toothpaste in this country, you can sell opera.
If you can sell green toothpaste in this country, you can sell opera.
An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in read more
An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I've left the opera house.
But to me the actual sound of the words is all important; I feel always that the words complete the read more
But to me the actual sound of the words is all important; I feel always that the words complete the music and must never be swallowed up in it.
