It's not difficult to sing in German; it's difficult to feel in German. This takes time. It's a culture.

I think, first of all, you need to love what you're doing, and then this helps in the comedian for its part in everything - but the moment you enjoy what you're doing, you try to express yourself, to find your way, and every time is different, of course.

I would still love to do more Handel. I think Handel was a fantastic composer. I did lots of Vivaldi, but it's also important to do the music of Handel, one of the greatest composers of the 18th century.

When I had my first voice lesson I was 15 years old. And I had a really good teacher. This is what made all the difference. A good teacher will teach you the technique, but also how to listen to your voice.

We consider Monteverdi the first composer of opera. There was someone before, but everything started with Monteverdi.

Arizona is gorgeous. The sunshine in Arizona is gorgeous red.

You need to love what youre doing.