[MysticCat]

What's your favorite.....
Opera?
Suor Angelica. La Boheme, Gianni Schicchi, Die Fledermous and Il Pagliacci probably come in close after. And I love Humperdink's Hansel und Gretel.
Composor?
Puccini. Call me crazy, but I love Wagner, too.
Aria?
"Senza Mamma (o bimbo, tu sai morto)" from Suor Angelica (see the pattern developing?)
Singer?
Kiri Te Kanawa
CD?
Don't think I could pick that. Maybe Florence Foster Jenkins' "The Glory of the Human Voice?" or "The Anna Russell Album." (Major kudos to anyone who knows these two masterworks.)
Thing about Opera?
How music, lyric, and drama (or comedy) can combine to tell a compelling story.

What's your least favorite...
Opera?
Probably Cosi Fan Tutte.
Composer?
I know that this will sound like heresy, but I really don't care for Mozart operas (except for Die Zauberfloete, which I really, really like). Never been big on Verdi either. Weird, I admit.
Aria?
Not really an aria, but the "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves" from Nabucco.
Singer?
Weird again, I know, but there's something about Pavarotti's voice that I've never really liked.
CD?
Can't say I have a least favorite.
Thing about opera?
When an opera drags, it really drags.