She began performing her own compositions from the piano when she was eight, winning attention from the press in Vienna and abroad. Johann Strauss — father and son — both conducted her waltzes at balls in Vienna and dedicated their own works to the young star. … Geiger’s activities were also intertwined with bel canto composers such as Donizetti.

“I’m kind of shy in person,” Manders told Rebecca in interview for the New York Times, “but as an artist I am not. If I compare myself now to 20 years ago, I have more language also because there are objects that generate other objects. I think I have a chance to say something more specific.”

For the magazine Opernwelt, Rouset spoke about about conducting Salieri, Lully, Méhul and more. “A singer who has already sung the role of Figaro a hundred times comes up with his own interpretation,” he said. “When I rehearse a work that is completely untouched, I am the one who leads everyone involved...”