Becoming artistic director at L.A. Opera feels less like a major change in my life there than a kind of upgrading, |
Francesca's productions are always beautifully balanced between the intimacy of the characters and the sweep of the epic, and I think that she will use the symbols of America brilliantly. |
I loved working with Spiro because he has the totality of colors in his performing palette. He is a singer of wonderful imagination and a real professional. |
I really don't know how to do it -- a tour or a concert or if I just say, that's it, that's the last night. |
I want to do more commissions and the very important second and third productions of new works - giving them the life that will bring them into the standard repertoire. |
Maestro Behr was a dynamic conductor who worked so well with soloists, the chorus and the musicians of the orchestra, all of whom respected him greatly. He will be deeply missed. |
The day is close that I quit singing, |
The high note is not the only thing. |
When it becomes clear that no one else shares your level of passion, you are where you belong. |