It seems to me opera is just as relevant as an expressive art as anything else. Carlisle Floyd artexpressiveopus Change image and share on social
We think the Puritans always dressed in black and white, which they didn't. They loved very bright colors. And there were other differences in perceptions that gave one a very different view of them. Carlisle Floyd blackbrightcolor Change image and share on social
When I've seen my operas in Europe, they have always struck me as more American than when I hear them here. I can't tell you what that phenomenon is. Carlisle Floyd americaneuropehave Change image and share on social
We don't have access to a national forum that we had in those days, through the news magazines which were the television news of the time. It's very disturbing to me that we've sort of been pushed to the corners. Carlisle Floyd accesscornerday share on social
Opera is given so little attention in the national press. Carlisle Floyd attentionnationalopus Change image and share on social
Our most intimate contact with civilizations long since dust has been through the art which has survived them. Carlisle Floyd artcivilizationcontact Change image and share on social
There is something inherent in our democracy that tends to want to level. America is a little uncomfortable in the presence of someone who is distinctly superior in whatever way. Carlisle Floyd americademocracydistinctly Change image and share on social
What is American music? The most satisfying answer I've come across is that it was a kind of natural comfort with the vernacular which is diverse and regional; it's not one particular set of sounds. Carlisle Floyd americananswercomfort Change image and share on social
The artist is something of an outsider in America. I have always felt that America does not value its artists, certainly not in the sense that the Europeans do. Carlisle Floyd americaartisteuropean Change image and share on social
It's necessary to track characters all the way through an opera. If you're dealing with more than one or two characters, it's very easy to forget that the others have lives of their own that feed into the story. Carlisle Floyd characterdealeasy share on social
