"I've loved opera since I was a child. I study her; I mean of course I can't sing like that, but she has taught me a lot about discovering how to deliver the inner narrative of a song. Because I listen to her songs--I don't speak Italian or I don't speak whatever language she's singing--but I understand what she's conveying through her emotional interpretation."
--Patti Smith on Maria Callas, December 4, 2009
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Even I don't understand the language, but, then, I reckon this is one form of songs that conveys a lot by the emotions implied by the tone of the voice, its highs and lows and so on.
Callas is my favorite opera singer. Patti Smith is pretty awesome too. :-)
Grabs you right away. Wonderful. Such a gift.
Kelly - I was 10 when I heard her for the first time when and I could not believe me ears. She grabbed me right away. The sound was like none other. My dad so appreciated Callas' artistry.
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