Janos provided a quote from KDFC program director Bill Lueth:

>   "Opera is polarizing.  The opera lover typically likes classical
>   music, but the classical lover doesn't like opera.

What a jerk I've been, thinking that opera was one of the categories of
classical music.  I'll continue being a jerk.

My personal experience has been that many opera lovers want nothing to
do with other classical music.  But, I don't agree with the polarizarion
theme.  Nothing in the world of music remotely approaches the polarization
between religious believers and non-believers.

Personally, I find it quite natural to like opera and the other classical
music genres.  It is all classical music.  I'd play a Puccini opera right
now if I had one in the house.

Don Satz
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