It is not always a matter of wild ovations and legendary performances. Sometimes you are just happy to get through an opera without trouble.

I remember quite well that 10,000 audience sang with us three on the spot, and ever since then, I always thought the Chinese audience are the greatest audience.

The music itself could never take the place of my own passion in life.

I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent, and this is what I have devoted my life to.

As an art form, opera is a rare and remarkable creation. For me, it expresses aspects of the human drama that cannot be expressed in any other way, or certainly not as beautifully.

I received a beautiful welcome to the world of music. I want to give something back to the younger generation.

Opera is a beautiful and important diversion for me.