The real exertion in the case of an opera singer lies not so much in her singing as in her acting of a role, for nearly every modern opera makes great dramatic and physical demands.
 |
Born:
October 6, 1887
Death: July 10, 1982 |
“I'm taking one thing at a time. With the children and launching my solo career it would drive me to a nervous breakdown if I tried to organise a wedding on top of that.”
“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.”