“The singer would do more than just repeat A. He or she would also ornament the music with improvised runs, cadenzas, and so on, so as to create an exciting enhanced affect the second time around” (141). Can one of the reason that opera projects emotions so well be that the singers themselves are singing what they feel at that moment? They feel as though they are one with the drama unfolding so can the emotions in themselves be what the audience feels so attracted to?