#classical

People perceive opera and classical as elitist - I disagree. I've always tried to mix the two, make it more accessible. ↗

— Katherine Jenkins

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You're now getting a new breed of people like Il Divo and Andrea Bocelli and I think that's why people feel less intimidated by classical music than they once did. ↗

— Katherine Jenkins

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When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory. ↗

— Billy Joel

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I was constantly being pushed toward a European ideal of what it means to be a classical or opera singer, let's say in the Renata Tebaldi mode. I reject that. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement. ↗

— Karen Kain

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First of all, we have to go back to the classical time control. ↗

— Anatoly Karpov

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I wanted to be Laurence Olivier, basically, to be a great classical actor, and also be able to do modern things. ↗

— Stacy Keach

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I can think and play stuff in classical music that possibly violinists who didn't have access to other types of music could never do. It means I'm more flexible within classical music, to be a servant to the composer. ↗

— Nigel Kennedy

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When I was younger, studying classical music, I really had to put in the time. Three hours a day is not even nice - you have to put in six. ↗

— Alicia Keys

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I started with the classical violin when I was 6, and I guess it went well. ↗

— Alison Krauss

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