Quotes from Bruce Beresford

It's not enough to hit the notes. There is no point in the singers just standing there and sounding wonderful if they're not connecting with the characters they are portraying.

I didn't get upset because I wasn't nominated, but I was a little surprised.

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.

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.

In opera, everyone's watching from a fixed viewpoint, and that really challenges you. Lighting, the sets, stage groupings, the music-but doesn't relate too much to film.