1. Nessun Dorma
2. La donna e mobile
3. O mio babbino caro

I am so bored with these arias. What is your top 3?

Popera/crossover is very popular... so I think the key to the answer to your question is in that. What is popera that opera is not?

I saw a discussion earlier today about alternative endings and started wondering what some of the best are. Sometimes it doesn't work out and it's just done in bad taste (Bonisolli :roll: ) For example, a high note thrown in for showmanship can ruin an otherwise musically sensible ending. What are s...

Geoff wrote:An interesting topic.
Now the

most boring

.....well that's another story !
Regards,
Geoff.

I am curious what you will list. I hope Negenabri doesn't mind. To be very honest, most operas bore me. I only like bits and pieces. I find La Boheme very boring. Just like the highlights.

Not my cup of tea, but it's artful and tasteful.

TifosoBonisolli wrote:So sorry, but to be frank, I'm underwhelmed. Too wobbly for my ears, the upper register too darkly covered, the lower too weak.

Agreed!

Thoughts?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10 ... d-race-ro/