1.   And though Wagner fretted constantly about the quality of translations when his operas were performed in France, he never questioned the necessity of translating them.

2.   Connell pointed out that inside pages of the festival brochure include photos of the women and men who will actually perform the operas.

3.   For pragmatic theatrical creators like Verdi and Wagner, the idea of routinely performing operas in languages audiences did not understand would have been unthinkable.

4.   Heppner and Eaglen have been performing this opera for only two years, but their partnership is already famous.

5.   If the entire opera is performed, as Solti does it, with a magnified emotional buzz, this dramatic goal can be lost.

6.   Indeed, as if trying to rescue operas from directors, Conlon frequently performed operas in concert in Cologne.

7.   Mozart operas normally are performed in much smaller opera houses.

8.   Ms. Graham, Ms. Bonney and Ms. Fleming performed the opera together in Paris, and their ease with each other comes through.

9.   More opera is performed in the German-speaking world on any given night than in the entire rest of the world.

10.   She performed opera and considered going in that direction, but felt a stronger calling.