First of all, opera singers train their voices for decades to reach the apex of human vocal ability. They can pump out sounds as loud as the speakers at a rock concert using only their body and a well trained mind. They can be heard over gigantic orchestras in expansive concert halls all without the use of amplification.
This differs sharply from most genres of popular music which are dependent on the use of electronic equipment and sound effects. Most popular music performances are recordings which are saturated with digital editing that make live performances almost obsolete. The ability and purity of the unadulterated, unassisted, and finely tuned voice is becoming dangerously overlooked and rare. It is important for people to realize the full potential of the human voice. Operas are often criticized for being melodramatic. There is a reason why people make jokes about people dying multiple times onstage, singing seemingly endless love arias, and dramatic themes. These characteristics are some of opera’s greatest strengths! Opera does not shy away from death, violence, ferocious love, virulent jealousy, smouldering hate, and it has the courtesy to lay it out plainly before your eyes and ears. Listen to the famous female opera singers today.
