Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Funny quotes about Opera(2)

"In opera, there is always too much singing."
By Claude Debussy, French composer






"One can't judge Wagner's opera 'Lohengrin' after a first hearing, and I certainly don't intend hearing it a second time."
By Gioacchino Rossini, Italian composer






"I don't think an opera house is ever a place that can make you entirely happy."
By Bernard Haitink , Dutch conductor






"Even in today's opera world, the position of the black tenor is problematic."
By Bobby Short , American Cabaret singer and pianist







"A great opera house isn't run by a director, but by great administrator"
By Steven Berkoff, English actor