http://www.videosift.com/video/Theremin-Clara-Rockmore-plays-Habanera-by-Maurice-Ravel

You need to vote this up, NOW!!!

And just for fun, compare this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a7yb3dWhJs

With the Habanera sung by Angela Gheorgheiu from the list. Notice the difference?

Call me anal, but some people can actually hear the differences. Just because you memorized some fancy Italian lyrics doesn't make you an Opera singer.

Hell, I too have memorized the lyrics of Con Te Partiro, so please give me my 1 million dollar album contract.

This Downs syndrome-struck man makes Josh Groban sound good. Gawd!

And I thought we Americans were R-tards when it came to culture... Jesus Christ. Brits should be ashamed of themselves. They're in Europe for god sakes. No wonder they had no famous classical musicians from England back in the days. And the same tone-deaf, hooligan loving, bad teethed, alcohol binging genes must've carried on to this day.

EDIT: I see some comments that are actually in agreeance with me. I was so upset after watching that clip, I didn't thoroughly check the reply section. Thank god some of you actually have ears.

EDIT 2: I just found out where Katherine Jenkins (The blondie from the link above) came from. Guess what? No way! United Kingdom? Get outta here!

She isn't THAT bad. But for some reason, she sucks when it comes to very well known melodies sung in big stages...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeyfGCUMn4o&NR=1

Am I the only one thinking that this was a terrible delivery? I was frowning the whole time I was watching this clip. Ugh!

I've seen better talents in this show than this guy, and they get sent off. Why is everyone cheering? Oh yea, for an amateur, it's amazing. And yes, Opera is refreshing apart from whatever the hell they're singing about. But tears? TEARS? Those hicks MOCK OPERA SINGERS!!!!

I'm no 'expert' on classical music or anything, but at least I can call myself a dilettante. And I must say, if you think that was 'moving', you guys should CLEAN OUT YOUR EARS, and really learn to appreciate opera with the REAL stuff.

Sumi Jo - The Magic Flute - Queen of the Night - Hell's vengeance boils in my heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qn5PH7MC4g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njgzI0T7hBI

Luciano Pavarotti - Caruso from DallAmeriCaruso by Lucio Dalla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8A61eY1Efg

Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro (Time to say goodbye)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhh8MaRnzMc

Angela Gheorgheiu - Habanera from Carmen by Georges Bizet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axvhEUyVfX0

Te Kanawa & Cotrubas - Marriage of Figaro - Duettino - Sull'Aria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaVIwwNhocg

Te Kanawa - O mio Babbiono caro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUE2zG3R-hc


Yes, it's good to see people appreciating opera for a change. But it also seems like the audience is so ignorant when it comes to arias, serenade and operas that they seem to love anything that sounds remotely 'opera-like'.

It really disgusts me how some people were 'moved' by this mediocre performance. It really does.