James Fenton

An aria in an opera - Handel's 'Ombra mai fu,' for example - gets along with an incredibly small number of words and ideas and a large amount of variation and repetition. That's the beauty of it. It's not taxing to the listener's intelligence because if you haven't heard it the first time round, it'll come around again.

British Poet

Fay Wray

When we were making KONG, I went into the sound room and made an aria of horror sounds. I was in charge of it; there was no one there to listen to me. I was totally in charge of what I wanted to do.

American Actress

Kathleen Battle

I sing what I sing. And that's recitals and orchestra concerts. To appease - no, that's not the right word - let's say to satisfy - any opera urgings that my public has, I'll put in an aria.

Sterling Hayden

If you stop to think, the only films that don't include at least one punch in -the jaw are musical comedies. And even then some of those villains get brained in the middle of an aria.

Sondra Radvanovsky

I always think of my father when I sing arias about loss and love and longing. It gave me that definite deep sorrow that one can only get from life experience, you know?

American Musician

Idina Menzel

As an artist, you have to express yourself. I make no excuses for my versatility. I grew up singing classical arias, but I love rock n' roll and jazz standards.

Kristine Opolais

Someone was always trying to put down my individuality and personality, making me sing Mozart arias that were nothing to do with me.

Latvian Musician

Lara Fabian

My greatest influence came from my parents' love of classical music. We listened to a lot of arias and operas growing up.

Canadian Musician

Molly Holzschlag

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American Author

Rita Dove

For many years, I thought a poem was a whisper overheard, not an aria heard.

American Poet

An aria is typically performed in operas, not in regular pop music or everyday singing.

Opera Exclusive

Arias often express characters' emotions deeply, showcasing the singer's vocal abilities.

Expressive Solos

The term 'aria' is mainly used in classical music genres, so it's more formal and less common in casual conversation.

Classical Genre

 And so I went to both -- two race riots, one of which was the Los Angeles riot. And this next piece is from that. Because this is what I would say I've learned the most about race relations, from this piece. It's a kind of an aria, I would say, and in many tapes that I have.

Anna Deavere Smith: Four...

 they used to yell out to one another. They used to eat, drink and yell out to people on the stage, just like they do at CBGB's and places like that. If they liked an aria, they would holler and suggest that it be done again as an encore,

How architecture helped...

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Talking and squawking PIPE...

 and told me I had to stop singing. She said, "Those high notes are going to kill you." While she didn't have any medical evidence to back up her claim that there was a relationship between operatic arias and pulmonary hypertension,

Charity Tillemann-Dick:...

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Emily Ainsworth: Inside...

 that can affect your voice. But when kept in good condition, your voice box is a finely tuned instrument, capable of operatic arias, moody monologues, and stirring speeches.

Why does your voice...

 a hall of mirrors, a curiosity box, a sunken ship, a burned-out interior, with videos and soundtracks that ranged from operatic arias to pigs fornicating.

Thomas P. Campbell:...

 because it's mysterious, as we can see. It's quite spontaneous. And it's primal. So I would like to share this piece with you, It's "Aria," of John Cage.

Claron McFadden: Singing...

 Gripped with vengeful passion, The Queen of the Night tears across the stage. She begins to sing her titular aria,

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