An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I've left the opera house.

An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I've left the opera house.

One of my first memories is running up and down the theatre at Wakefield Opera House.

When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I'm slipping.

You are born an artist or you are not. And you stay an artist, dear, even if your voice is less of a fireworks. The artist is always there.

I'd love to come to Australia. I'd love to walk about the Sydney Opera House.