It's such a joy to work with different ensembles and create a collaboration. Rehearsing and building a performance is very interesting for me.

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

Music is a way to dream together and go to another dimension.

I think the music of Mozart is like a universe of human feelings, sentiments and fragility, and ... that's why it's so 'actual' in a way, so modern.

The first time I sang with David Daniels... I had never performed with a countertenor before. That first time was magic, it was so beautiful. And he's such a great artist.

You need to love what youre doing.

The voice is certainly important and you can hear if it's beautiful or not, it's the gods who decide; it's more a question of what you do with the voice, which is the mysterious element. It's the personality behind the voice which makes the artist. The voice is a gift of God, but if you're not able to use this gift, what's left? Nothing but a beautiful voice, without nuance or color.