Just to clarify, I don't "hate" opera the way I hate, say, Celine Dion or Kenny G or Andrew Lloyd Webber or "American Idol." I hope that was clear. It would be more accurate to say that opera leaves me cold -- with a handful of exceptions, I just don't find most operas satisfying either as music or (especially) as drama. But that's just me. I'm not making any sweeping value judgments, just expressing a personal preference.
That works for me. I detest the ... performers named above, and have actually enjoyed a few operas (though very few - mostl of it is just not my cup of tea), but I make, if not a living, a decent addendum as a jazz musician. I've also played pit in operas and ballets, and like the music - if they'd just get rid of the singers I could enjoy opera. :)
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