http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oxTy7KIAaA
OK, look here. It doesn’t really matter how good Paul Potts is… although it’s amazing to have such an incredible, essentially untrained talent. He probably won’t make it as an “opera singer” and will perhaps be more of an Andrea Bocelli – putting out solo albums rather than full scale roles.
But all you people who think classical music is dying… Look at this! You think any piece of “popular” music could touch so many people to the core in 30 seconds? No. “Nessun Dorma” is a masterpiece of music.
This video gave me hope. Hope that my generation can bring classical music in accessible ways to audiences of all ages, everywhere. People had never heard opera before, didn’t know the meaning of the words, and still… they felt it.
Classical music is already making a comeback, let’s get with the program!
