If you were just intent on killing people you could do better with a bomb made of agricultural fertiliser.
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Nationality: Canadian Type: Philosopher Born: February 18, 1936 |
You may not know it, but at the far end of despair, there is a white clearing where one is almost happy.
I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It's a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether it's a great date or something that's just hugely romantic.