“I've always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks.”
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My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table I had a tremendous music education.
No voice teacher can be all things to all people. You have to gain information from whatever sources you can. You have to listen.
I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It's a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether it's a great date or something that's just hugely romantic.
For years, I had no time for exploratory travel.