My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing.

My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing.

There's no performance where I never have to think about setting up a phrase or making a technical adjustment while I'm performing.

When I sing, the sound is a totally different range, color, all of it. It's all about the breath. You take in a breath and you make a sound.

I'm not a reactionary.

A lot of performers don't want to leave the circuit, the European opera house circuit, partly because most singers don't sing many concerts, or at least not while they are in their prime.

So much can be gained from watching other singers, seeing what they do and what they don't do, seeing how they look when they breathe, how wide they open their mouths for a high note.