Of all the noises known to man, opera is the most expensive.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've always gravitated towards opera, and the Royal Opera House is quite possibly the greatest opera house on earth.
In opera, there is always too much singing.
Opera singing is in every way of inestimable value; a real heritage for all mankind that has been reached over centuries of studies, attempts, flights of the spirit.
The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever.
Opera is for a lifetime, not just a minute.
Opera is an exclusive art form, so it cannot be that popular. I just do what I love to do.
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 out to the world.
What I've discovered and really confirmed to myself is that opera really likes loud colours, and you need something bold, something savage, unpredictable, passionate. You can't really run a two-hour opera round some muted murmuring.
It was my contention that opera can not only pay for itself if it is well given, but it can also command a much wider audience if given like a play with lots of rehearsals and wonderful singers that fit the role.
When you are up close to an opera singer, hearing this incredible volume of noise coming from a human being - it's beyond belief.
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