I stay up nights and fiddle with my opera designs. It’s a bit obsessive. That’s why I can’t do it all the time. – David Hockney
They’re getting me involved in intrigue again, and I think it follows a classic formula in a soap opera. – Michael Zaslow
Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have. – Dan Stevens
When you have the cast, the sets, the lights, an opera takes on its own life. I’m not one of those directors who marches in with a set of plans. – Maximilian Schell
Any subject is good for opera if the composer feels it so intently he must sing it out. – Gian Carlo Menotti
Ironically, that was quite a bit of the appeal of Rumours. It’s equally interesting on a musical level and as a soap opera. – Lindsey Buckingham
It’s better to be on a soap opera to renew your career and following than to be on any other medium. – Joan Fontaine
I sing what I sing. And that’s recitals and orchestra concerts. To appease – no, that’s not the right word – let’s say to satisfy – any opera urgings that my public has, I’ll put in an aria. – Kathleen Battle
People perceive opera and classical as elitist – I disagree. I’ve always tried to mix the two, make it more accessible. – Katherine Jenkins
When I do concerts and recitals, the two most common requests are spirituals and opera. – Kathleen Battle
I never pictured myself as a telenovela galan – never imagined I’d be in a soap opera. – Jencarlos Canela
