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My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table; I had a tremendous music education.

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I don't want to be somebody who stands still and sings pretty. Each song is a world. Each song is a story. I don't achieve nearly what I want.

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I'm reserved, so I've always needed to find a way of opening up. Jazz helped me do that.

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My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing.

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I've always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks.

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No voice teacher can be all things to all people. You have to gain information from whatever sources you can. You have to listen.

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With classical singing you have to put out so much air - you project, you emit force.

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At this stage in my career, I don't have to take any big risks. You want to take a calculated risk, not one that leads to people saying 'yes, but there was that one time when she made that big mistake.' It's always a shame when that happens, especially if you've gotten by for decades without anything hugely tragic.

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I learned so many roles so quickly as a young singer, I thought it was time to come back to them and make them better - deeper, more nuanced.

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For my own singing, I used to be attracted by the baroque, the flashier the better, but now I prefer a simpler, purer style.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: February 14th, 1957

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