(9 quotes found)
“Tenors are noble, pure and heroic and get the soprano, if she has not tragically expired before the final curtain. But baritones are born villains in opera. Always the heavy and never the hero-that's me.”
Leonard Warren
“Nobody inspired me more than Julie Andrews, who is a classically trained soprano herself.”
Lesley Garrett
“There were people questioning their values and where they stand. Tony Soprano was saying 'he's a top earner, who cares whether he is gay?' You also heard people say he's a good father and a good husband. It wasn't just about his sexual orientation.”
David Kilmnick
“The (women's) roles are for a mezzo-soprano, a lyric soprano and a coloratura soprano ... and she is extremely talented with a beautiful sound and flexibility.”
Prentice Loftin
“It's more active than what Tony Soprano is doing. Here you have your picks.”
Koleman Strumpf
“Madeline was always one of our soprano stars.”
Elizabeth Williams
“She is probably the best mezzo-soprano I've ever had in my studio. She has an artistry that is extremely unusual. She can interpret a song far beyond her years.”
Bill Bauer
“His wife is just the sweetest person, just about the nicest person you every met, ... She has that sweet soprano voice. They sang together. They were just inseparable. He was her whole life.”
Mike Daniels
“It's not in the soprano voice that she has. But it's in a voice that's good to hear.”
Bernice King
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