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I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It's a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether it's a great date or something that's just hugely romantic.

Sometimes, going to see one opera is hard because you don't know the genre. Good opera is like good wine. There are so many varieties, and it helps to inform you about what you like when you see a lot.

I'd hate this to get out but I really like opera.

Opera is really fun.

Opera was the cinema of its time, so to bring back that popular appeal, you just need to unleash its visceral immediacy and excitement. Most productions don't manage that - but when an opera does do it, you never forget it.

Opera is a beautiful and important diversion for me.

I love opera so much. I would never go back to doing it, but I love to listen - I'm grateful for it.

I've never been to the opera; I've only seen opera on DVD.

I've always gravitated towards opera, and the Royal Opera House is quite possibly the greatest opera house on earth.

Opera is an exclusive art form, so it cannot be that popular. I just do what I love to do.