I'm quite shy, so I hate seeing my private life splashed over the papers.

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

Criticism in good faith is good. When it's targeted solely to destruction, I'm not interested.

If you have a great love of singing, supported by others' fondness for your voice, then it is worth making every effort, of making every sacrifice, to achieve your goal. A great voice will easily find teachers who are willing to help a struggling young talent, and the ways of the Lord are infinite.

I did a pop album, 'Sogno,' in 1999. I think it's important to record another pop album because many people love pop music. By this kind of repertoire, some people can later discover classical music.

My idol has been Franco Corelli. But every singer can teach you something.

'Passione' is a selection of the music moments that have accompanied my youth; a collection of cherished memories, of moments, of fleeting emotions, of sleepless nights.