Starting to Dig Opera...

[TheGreatSatan]

So I listened to Paul Potts win Britian's Got Talent with "Nessun Dorma", which has to be one of the most amazing songs ever. I bought his album and have been looking into other Opera/Vocal singers too. I had absolutely no idea that there was some HOT women like Hayley Westenra -

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/images/hayley-westenra.jpg

And Sarah Brightman -

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2129/2054551011_93c096b299.jpg?v=0

And yes I did find a lot more great songs, such as:

Canto della terra
Ave Maria
Madama Butterfly, Act II, Un bel d�* vedremo
Rigoletto, Act III, La donna é mobile
Gianni Schicchi, O mio babbino caro

I guess this means I'm OLD now.
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Or a serial killer. :thinking:

[Ichbin]

Not old NOR serial killer.

Just fruity :)

[Luke122]

Charlotte Church is interesting also. Dont forget Andrea Bocelli for male vocals.. that dude can sing.

[Braveheart]

lol, i thought i was the only geek who listened to Opera:P

[XcOM]

haved you tried metal opera, look for a band called Avantasia

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Also your not the only nerd that listens to opera, i do, and i also like metal opera, it is different and soothing

[TheGreatSatan]

Dont forget Andrea Bocelli for male vocals.. that dude can sing.

I didn't know he was blind!!

[xmastree]

I had absolutely no idea that there was some HOT women like Hayley Westenra -

And Sarah Brightman -

Don't forget Katherine Jenkins... (http://www.katherinejenkins.co.uk/)

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/04_03/kjenkinsMS0505_468x417.jpg

Edit:
Having re-read the OP, I see you were watching Britain's got talent. I didn't see that, but you may be interested to see the X Factor (http://www.xfactor.tv/), UK equivalent of American Idol. second place last year went to a classically trained opera-style singer by the name of Rhydian (http://www.xfactor.tv/talent/rhydianroberts):

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more vids here (http://www.rhydian-roberts.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=1&id=1&Itemid=9)


And finally:
:eek: http://www.xfactor.tv/videos/?videoID=10034 :eek:

[IndyRacer27]

I went to see Phantom of the Opera the first time it went on tour. I don't remember the year but if I remember right, it was about 20 years ago. I've listened to opera occasionally ever since.

[crenn]

Anyone else got the first post stretching?

EDIT: Don't worry... just my computer going nuts.

[TheGreatSatan]

Huh?

[SgtM]

Sarah Brightman.. mega hottie! Awesome as Christine in The Phantom of The Opera. Check out The 3 Tenors. Excellent stuff there. Carmen is another good one as well as Sampson and Delilah. And you're right, Nessun Dorma is nothing short of orgasmic. I'll see if I can dig up some others.

[TheGreatSatan]

The tenors are good, but I don't like three guys singing at the same time. It feels washed out.

[silverdemon]

my favorite opera-style song: Caruso by Luciano Pavarotti. I think it's just thrilling, you can feel the drama in the song. Even though I don't exactly know what it is about...

It's not music I listen to every day, but I can deeply respect the artists because of their extreme capabilities.