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"The music of the most popular operas is so highly esteemed, it can stand endless revivals."
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"Music is the primordial language of life. That is why we love it so much. Actually every animal can hear and understand music better than we do."
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"When I was 24 I went to Nigeria and it was such a culture shock, growing up in Australia and suddenly being the only white man in this unit full of black men."
"It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art form but a repository of the most glorious music and drama that man has created."
"On stage, the audience watches from a fixed viewpoint and the director cannot retake something he doesn't like. It has to work straight through."
"When we were trying to get the money for Driving Miss Daisy, everyone kept saying no one could direct it well enough to entertain an audience for 100 minutes essentially watching three people chatting in the kitchen."
"Quite a few operas are still being commissioned around the world, although nothing apart from audience popularity can ensure more than a few performances."
"I don't rehearse films as much as opera or theatre. When I began directing films I thought a long rehearsal was a good idea. Experience showed me that the best performance was often left in a rehearsal room."
"In Australia, they set up a special fund to kick films off. It was quite an enlightened sort of move. You could go to this government bureau with scripts and and get finance for films."
"With a film, I do my best to understand the author's intentions and try to bring the characters to life."
"Film is shot in fragments, and the same moments can be shot again and again until the director is satisfied."
"The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever."
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