My Worry Is That Opera Will Become

I Was Always A Very Good Student.

I've Spent Hours And Hours Doing Research Into Appalachian Folk Music. My Grandfather Was A Fiddler. There Is Something Very Immediate, Very Simple And Emotional, About That Music.

If I Have To Hold A Note For A Long Time, I Imagine It As Moving And Spinning, For The Note Has To Have Life. In A Way, A Singer Actually Refreshes A Note With Every Beat That It's Held.

Every Singer Eventually Gets Around To A Christmas Disc.

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.