I have had the good fortune of being able to sing with many of the finest voices in the world, and for someone who loves voices as I do, this is an enormous privilege.
Interpretation
The quote expresses gratitude for the opportunity to collaborate with talented singers, highlighting the author's love for musical voices.
Andrea Bocelli's quote reflects his appreciation for the privilege of singing alongside some of the world's greatest voices. It emphasizes his deep passion for music and the emotional connection he feels towards vocal artistry, recognizing it as a significant and enriching experience in his life.
In practice
In a speech at a music festival, one might say this quote to highlight the joy of musical collaborations.
When I get on stage, my first goal is not to show my expertise, but on the contrary, to give a bit of happiness, of joy, of cheerfulness. I am firmly convinced that in order to sing well, you must love your neighbor and be passionate about life.
Opera singing is in every way of inestimable value; a real heritage for all mankind that has been reached over centuries of studies, attempts, flights of the spirit.
To sing opera, one needs two things: the voice and the passion - and above all, the passion.
It's always beautiful to sing with other great voices. I like voices in general. It's a big privilege to have great singers next to me.
A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations. As you become more famous, people come and expect to hear something extraordinary, so you don't want to disappoint them. I feel this sense of responsibility.
A young pregnant wife has been hospitalized for a simple attack of appendicitis. The doctors had to apply ice to her stomach and when the treatments ended the doctors suggested that she abort the child, they told her it was the 'best solution' because the baby would be born with some disability but the young brave wife decided not to abort, and the child was born. That woman was my Mother and I was the child.
I don't think punk fashion is a specter or overemphasized - it made a big impression, as there had never been anything like it before.
A poet is a nightingale, who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds.
I strongly believe that the art of the novel works best when the writer identifies with whoever he or she is writing about. Novels in the end are based on the human capacity, compassion, and I can show more compassion to my characters if I write in a first person singular.
Here let dead poetry rise once more to life.
The essence of style is how you live your life
Now art should never try to be popular. The public should try to make itself artistic.
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