[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Agreed. I detest opera.

I particularly like the opening movement to Mozart's Quartet No. 19 in C Major (Dissonanzen Quartett). Very soothing even though it is in dissonance.

[Borges]

Opera or all Classical singing? Say Schubert songs...

[Norm Lenhart]

I like classical. A lot really. But It’s intimidating as hell for me to grasp it without feeling like a newb idiot. I could probably recite the lyrics of every Iron Maiden song from memory if given a couple min to think about them but just the post you made and the title of the work alone freezes me.

Which makes no since as I fancy myself a hobbyist musician. But there it is.

[BenLurkin]

Oh, I love opera. Speaking of Mozart....

Voi Che Sapete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEqAXXD98hQ

or

“Ach, ich fühl’s”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aFZ8xz-3gg

und so weiter....

[ADemocratNoMore]

I for one don't detest opera, though the lack of understanding the language it's being sung in doesn't help. Then again, I like Vocaloid music and I don't speak a lick of Japanese. I've recently discovered Symphonic Metal, a genera featuring classically trained operatic sopranos singing heavy metal with an orchestral motif. For a most amazing performance check out...

http://youtu.be/4V_eoR6r1Tw