The fact that I am blind is not what defines my life. It should be of no more interest than my blood type. People wonder if there is a relationship between my lack of sight and the way I sing. But there's no connection.

It's always beautiful to sing with other great voices. I like voices in general. It's a big privilege to have great singers next to me.

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

When I began singing, it was the first time I was happy in my life. As a baby, I would stop crying when I heard a great singer.

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

'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.

Opera singing is in every way of inestimable value; a real heritage for all mankind that has been reached over centuries of studies, attempts, flights of the spirit.