If you sing tight in the throat, and you sing onstage, and you have a big orchestra, it's finito. Your voice goes, 'Ciao.'

More Quotes by Mirella Freni

I try to have two or three days between performances.

In Europe they like my Marguerite.

It is not easy to sing the way Karajan wants.

I like Strehler, even though sometimes he is very hard, and he never wants to stop - but he is fantastic!

I am generous in many ways, but not when I think it will destroy my voice.

Some singers think they are gods who can do everything. But I have always been honest with myself and my possibilities.