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More People Are Listening To Opera, And I'm Happy - Everybody Must Be Given That Opportunity.

When You're On Stage Singing, You're Naked. Your Voice Is Something Very Intimate, And That's Why I'm Scared Every Time Before I Perform. It Doesn't Matter If I'm Singing For A King Or A Queen Or The Pope, It's Enough To Be In Front Of Anybody. I Suffer, But I Can't Do Anything About It.

Probably The First Time I Left Italy Was To Travel By Train To Lourdes. I Went With My Mother And My Grandmother - Who Was A Very Religious Person - So It Was A Pilgrimage Of Sorts. I Remember It As A Very Intense, But Beautiful Experience.

Music Is An Art That Goes Well Beyond Science. Proof Can Be Found In The Huge Amount Of Studies That Have Been Carried Out Throughout The World Based On Music-therapy And The Important Results Achieved.

I Like To Windsurf And Ski, And Most Of All I Love To Ride Horses. The Wilder And Faster The Better! If I'm Presented With A Fast Horse Or A Fast Boat, I Still Get That Shiver Of Excitement And I Cannot Resist. Luckily I Never Seem To Have Any Accidents, And Thank God For That.