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I would love to sing opera.

But I won't deprive myself of singing opera as long as my voice follows.

I know that my passion is for opera, but sometimes I like also to sing songs, because there are many beautiful melodies.

It's logical for us to sing, but not necessarily operatic pieces.

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

I love to conduct opera.

Opera is a beautiful and important diversion for me.

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.

Any subject is good for opera if the composer feels it so intently he must sing it out.