The first time I sang with David Daniels... I had never performed with a countertenor before. That first time was magic, it was so beautiful. And he's such a great artist.

I think, first of all, you need to love what you're doing, and then this helps in the comedian for its part in everything-but the moment you enjoy what you're doing, you try to express yourself, to find your way, and every time is different, of course.

I think, first of all, you need to love what you're doing, and then this helps in the comedian for its part in everything-but the moment you enjoy what you're doing, you try to express yourself, to find your way, and every time is different, of course.

We consider Monteverdi the first composer of opera. There was someone before, but everything started with Monteverdi.

The restaurants close here in Salzburg. They don't really have a nightlife in the winter time.

I was surprised to learn that Gluck spent some months in Prague at the time when we know operas by Vivaldi were being performed there.