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'The A-Team' compared to making 'Narc' was a breeze. There's a whole other skill set and whole other kind of bone structure that goes into making a movie like 'Narc' versus 'The A-Team.'

I always think the villains in all of the Disney movies are almost operatic in scale.

Any opera is interesting if the characters are worth seeing.

Opera is the original marriage of words and music, and there's a theatre element, a dramatic element. It's right up my alley.

An operatic voice is like no other.

As the director of an opera, it is my responsibility to unify the style of the particular performance, but one can certainly approach the piece from different points of view. That's what makes it interesting and keeps it alive.

I don't find much influence in opera. It was such a different part of me.

During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.

Between parts I was too old for and roles that were too overwhelming, out of reach then for my voice. I carved out a niche with the Wagnerian repertoire since I am attracted by its theatrical intensity.