The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever.
Bruce BeresfordWhen I was 24 I went to Nigeria and it was such a culture shock, growing up in Australia and suddenly being the only white man in this unit full of black men.
Bruce BeresfordWhen the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match.
Bruce BeresfordThere were movies that always made me want to be a director. You see brilliant scenes and the way the emotions were handled. I thought, I'd really like to do that.
Bruce Beresford