“STAGE FRIGHT — THE DIFFICULT THING IS TO BE ABLE TO HIDE IT. BUT IT MUST BE DONE. THE AUDIENCE IMMEDIATELY FEELS THE EMOTION YOU ARE FEELING. FEAR IS AN EMOTION. DONT INFECT THEM WITH IT. SHOW EXUBERANCE, SHARE YOUR JOY OF SINGING AND ITS EMOTIONAL FULFILLMENT FOR YOU AND YOUR AUDIENCE. GIVING INTO FEAR STOPS WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR. ” (Janet Baker, Mezzo Soprano)
