I agree with you wholeheartedly. I used to be such a stuffed shirt where singing was concerned, constantly analyzing every voice I heard. I was a miserable old (actually, I was young at the time) snob. As soon as I relaxed, I began to enjoy so many more singers and styles. IMO, I think it is a good sign that the "common man" has found Charlotte, Sarah and Andrea. They could be a doorway into further listening of the "greats." A person has to start somewhere. I didn't listen to opera until a boy I was interested in turned me on to it. This was back in 1966. That intoduction, even if it was based on wanting to "snag " a guy ended up leading me to a teaching career in voice. Anne
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