An Opera Singer Is Like An Athlete

I Think I Don't Want To Use Drugs Or Medicine, So Nothing. The Only Way Is To Go On Stage And To Hope.

It's Important For Me Who Is At The Table With Me; The Moment When Everyone Speaks To Each Other And Everyone Listens. If There's Good Food, It's Much Better.

To Sing A Song Is Like Whispering To A Child's Ear. It Is An Art Heavily Relying On Improvisation.

Probably The First Time I Left Italy Was To Travel By Train To Lourdes. I Went With My Mother And My Grandmother - Who Was A Very Religious Person - So It Was A Pilgrimage Of Sorts. I Remember It As A Very Intense, But Beautiful Experience.

The Voice Changes Very Slowly. I Keep Mine Well Under Control And Try With All My Might To Keep It Exactly As It Was At The Very Beginning.