I like to play strong women because there is so much emotion to bring to these roles.
Bel canto is my passion, and I really consider myself a bel canto singer.
I had no interest at all in opera or singing. I saw my fellow students struggling with their scores, laboring to memorize operatic roles, and I thought, 'That's not for me!'
I spend so much time in the United States, and I really like this country. I like the people; I like the atmosphere. It's a confident country economically, compared to others.
