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What is your top 5 of least boring operas? Many operas have great moments, but also a lot of musically boring parts. I find Boheme, Rigoletto, Un Ballo in Maschera, Pagliacci and Il Trovatore to have the fewest boring parts... what's your list? I find my list disappointing as plenty parts of La Bohe...

Seen this?

He was featured on Grandi-Tenori once with "Lamento di Frederico".

Discuss.

What we need now, is someone who is biased towards modern singing to make a video.. and see their selections.

The MET has been in trouble for a long time. The US should invest more in culture, like countries in Europe do.

That Vegas production is terrible. Over the top.

Of course I agree with Pavarotti's self-assessment, and I'm surprised about so much insight from a singer who was neither known for intelligence nor for modesty. Actually, his repertoire didn't reflect the same insight, and I think everybody who heard him as Cavaradossi or, shudder, as Andrea Chéni...

I agree that he would completely outshine current singing trends, but is that the real reason why he would not 'survive'? Fear that he would hold singing to his own style rather than aiming for modern absolute perfection (impossible)? Also, say he would become the next major tenor, who could duet w...