I am a total opera fan, and the newer the music and production, the better. One version that has appeal to almost any demographic is the East Village Opera Company. As one reviewer indicated, it's Queen meets opera. They take traditional arias etc. and interpret them the way they think Mozart (or whoever the composer is) would have presented them now. These kids ROCK! Check out their website and sample some music: http://www.eastvillageoperacompany.com/default.aspx
Read a review by David Olds at WholeNote Magazine:
http://www.thewholenote.com/wholenote/back_issue_main.html (the Oct/05 back issue, under Discoveries).
Sometimes they hit Toronto, so keep an eye open for venues like the Mod Club and other hip places.
Best of all, this is an act involving two Canadians, Tyler Ross and Peter Kiesewalter. I have played this cd myriad times and I never tire of it. Well spent $$.
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