I sang Violetta with Karajan at La Scala too early. The problem was that I was too young and there were fans of other singers who were against me. But when you make a mistake, you learn something, and I learned very well from this mistake, and I did not make so many others.

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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.