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I have always believed that opera is a planet where the muses work together, join hands and celebrate all the arts.

Franco Zeffirelli

Work

Opera

They're getting me involved in intrigue again, and I think it follows a classic formula in a soap opera.

Michael Zaslow

Formula

Opera

In how many lives does love really play a dominant part? The average taxpayer is no more capable of a 'grand passion' than of a grand opera.

I wonder anybody does anything at Oxford but dream and remember, the place is so beautiful. One almost expects the people to sing instead of speaking. It is all like an opera.

I ride horseback - arthritic knees permitting - or listen to opera. Sometimes I cook. I used to do needlework, but it's hard on my hands now, so I only do it occasionally, but I like it. And, of course, I read.

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Now

Opera

I sang opera, I sang show tunes. I got into a rock band for a while. I've sung a lot of different things.

Tom Wopat

Opera

Take opera for example - to go to the opera you have to dress up in a tuxedo and pay lots of money.

I enjoy listening to opera at home, occasionally, but I would much rather see it than just listen to it.

That was my way, and I also use the music after five years, I started hearing opera, opera, it was very good instrument to keep the spirit very strong because you feel like you are yourself singing opera, and I used to hear a lot of opera, they send me tapes.

I cannot go to the Opera, because I have forsworn all expense which does not end in pleasing me.

Charles Townshend

End

Opera

People think top singers are overpaid, but opera houses have a top fee, which is a good thing. Of course concerts are different- everyone wants to make as much money as possible.

I think every singer should be able to jump in for a singer who has been sick, for instance, and learn an opera in two days. I know people who can do it.

Bryn Terfel

People

Opera

I'm not going to spend two years on a film or four years on an opera if I don't feel like I can put my own self into it. That doesn't mean it has to be about myself.

Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera.

When something like that happens, people want to try to find some dirt and make it more of a soap opera. But I think we both walked away with the door still open, if we want to do something together again. So yeah, I would call it a friendly break-up.