The public made me and then encouraged me for many years, and my future even now depends upon it.
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When I was a young man, I was a baritone, very far from possessing the whole range of the tenor then.
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On the other hand, I have devoted so much energy to reach the top that I accept the stress of being there.
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When facing symphonic orchestras which have played some works five thousands times, you have nothing to do.
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The voice collects and translates your bad physical health, your emotional worries, your personal troubles.
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Young singers are much better educated musically, much better informed, through discs and videos, than I was.
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Between parts I was too old for and roles that were too overwhelming, out of reach then for my voice. I carved out a niche with the Wagnerian repertoire since I am attracted by its theatrical intensity.
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I then realized that I could never be satisfied again with the mere natural charm of my voice, that I had to constantly paint when singing, melting all the colors, expressing reds and blacks that had to be less primary but bursting with subtly colored combinations.
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