1.   I was particularly impressed that he was willing to attempt a little operatic singing with me.

2.   Of course when a superb vocalist has the ability to make words come alive, this is true greatness in operatic singing.

3.   Operatic singing was not designed to be seen in closeup, or even in the middle distance.

4.   There is, more or less, a consensus about what constitutes fine operatic singing.

5.   Though Kobin taught the principles of operatic singing, most of his students were aspiring musical-theater performers.

6.   The Tuscany-born vocalist is known as much for his traditional operatic singing as for his pop ballads.