Author: Bruce Beresford

Quotes

When the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match.

When the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match.

- Bruce Beresford

The music of the most popular operas is so highly esteemed, it can stand endless revivals.

The music of the most popular operas is so highly esteemed, it can stand endless revivals.

- Bruce Beresford

The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever.

The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever.

- Bruce Beresford

On stage, the audience watches from a fixed viewpoint and the director cannot retake something he doesn't like. It has to work straight through.

On stage, the audience watches from a fixed viewpoint and the director cannot retake something he doesn't like. It has to work straight through.

- Bruce Beresford

In silent movies, they tended to put the camera down, and everybody walked in front of it and acted, and then they all walked off. Cutting was quite infrequent.

In silent movies, they tended to put the camera down, and everybody walked in front of it and acted, and then they all walked off. Cutting was quite infrequent.

- Bruce Beresford

When I was 24 I went to Nigeria and it was such a culture shock, growing up in Australia and suddenly being the only white man in this unit full of black men.

When I was 24 I went to Nigeria and it was such a culture shock, growing up in Australia and suddenly being the only white man in this unit full of black men.

- Bruce Beresford

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