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" Americans, they have an incredible operatic tradition: the Metropolitan Opera House is - if not the most prestigious - one of the most prestigious opera houses in the world for over 100 years. "
Jose Carreras
Over
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" The voice is like a man, like ourselves: we all feel melancholic about what we have lost, the things we could do when we were young. But having the possibility to still perform is wonderful. The voice loses elasticity as you age, but on the other hand, maybe you are more mature as an interpreter, maybe your approach to singing deepens. "
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" When you arrive at a certain level it's very easy to say yes: that is the moment to learn to say no. "
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" I carry on singing because I love it. The closer you are to the end, the more you understand how important it is. "
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" Music isn't only a profession. "
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" If I can do concert recitals, adapting the repertoire to my needs, then no problem, that's good enough. But with operas, unless the right circumstances come up, my career is done. "
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" The happiest moment in my life? When my doctor told me I was completely cured of leukemia. "
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" I have great emotion every time I go on stage. Nothing in life gives me the same satisfaction that my profession gives me. "
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" It is important to be passionate, but it is also important to combine the heart and the head. I have made mistakes in both my private and professional lives. "
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" In certain professions, you can love your profession; you can do it in a very professional way and do it wonderfully, but you do not have this possibility to communicate with others - I express myself singing, and I think this is a real luxury. "
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" It is not easy for me to sing consonants, and I am sorry if I don't sing the 'S'. "
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" If you are burned, you are naturally anxious to see what your face looks like as soon as they take the bandages off. In my case, it was my voice that was my main concern. "
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" Yes, thanks to God... my life has a goal, much more important than my artistic activities, that is the struggle against Leukemia. "
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" If a man becomes more mature due to certain episodes in his life, it gives him the opportunity to look at life in a much more deep way. I believe the artist and the man work parallel, with the same feelings, the same soul, the same sensitivity. "
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" I am extraordinarily lucky, I was born in a family of strong moral values, and in my life I was able to do what I liked best: debuts, great theatres, but above all, inner and deep satisfaction. "
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" I am a little nervous with strangers. But I'm not tight inside. I think I am impulsive. "
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" Italians have no sense of the dramatic. "
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" It's logical for us to sing, but not necessarily operatic pieces. "
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" Even out of severe difficulty, some positive things come. "
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" I have a wonderful shelter, which is my family. I have a wonderful relationship with my brother and sister; this makes me feel that I know always where I belong. "
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" Your real feelings are inside you. "
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" In recitals, you are naked before the audience - well, naked with your jacket and tails. The audience sees and hears the real person, not some role you are interpreting. "
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" People naturally want to know about what happened, about my leukemia. They ask the same questions again and again. And there have been so many positive conclusions, even through the bad times, that I don't mind at all to be reminded of my struggles. "
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" I have thrown chairs, but only during football matches. Generally, I am well-behaved. I do not like to make people angry. "
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