Australian - Musician | April 11, 1979 -
I sang with a voice that was natural, and I liked the way I produced that sound. I thought of my other friends, that they were singing and dancing, but they didn't have this. I was special.
Danielle de Niese
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My parents kept me very grounded.
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My Mozart career began as a teenager in Los Angeles, singing arias from 'Le Nozze di Figaro' and 'Don Giovanni.'
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Mozart is my first strength.
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One of the things I loved about my childhood was that I didn't feel like I lost my innocence too young, like some children these days.
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In a fit at the bookstore one day, I bought all my favourite composers' biographies: Schubert, Massenet, Wolf. I've still not had a chance to read them; it breaks my heart. But when you travel so much, you just can't take that many books with you.
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One of my favourite books of all time: 'The Great Gatsby'. I just think it's so well written.
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My dad's in banking, my mum manages the American branch of a Swiss vitamin company; they're really busy, but they still come to all my premieres.
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My mother actually does most of my shopping for me. I love fashion, but I don't really love shopping.
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I've always been a bit dressed up, even on casual days. I suppose that's the performer in me.
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I got into singing when I was 6.
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The thing that fuels me the most is the desire to be on stage. And singing is the ultimate way of expressing all the emotions that I have inside.
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