The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
An opera singer is like an athlete before a match. An athlete cannot overdo anything. In order to perform at the highest possible level, you need to refrain from activities so as to be able to express this power.
I had classical training but I don't consider myself an opera singer though.
The very beautiful and very touching thing about opera singers is they are very willing to do whatever you want. Unlike actors, who constantly want to know why they're doing something, opera singers will sort of follow you into the fires of hell.
The real exertion in the case of an opera singer lies not so much in her singing as in her acting of a role, for nearly every modern opera makes great dramatic and physical demands.
It's logical for us to sing, but not necessarily operatic pieces.
I know I'm an opera singer, but we're actors, too.
You can be born with the talent to be an opera star, but you've got to work and practice it.
An operatic voice is like no other.
An athlete learns how to hold her breath, but that doesn't work in singing. You have to learn to relax.
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.