Not a Fan

As much as I love music, I’m not sorry to admit That opera’s the exception, For I like it not one bit. It’s not that I don’t understand The words (although that’s true), But rather it’s the voices All the critics ballyhoo. Sopranos, tenors, baritones - They all get on my nerves, Then you toss in some vibrato (Which no audience deserves), Add some overdone emoting, Make-up way beyond the top And the flashiest of costumes - I’d go on, but here I’ll stop. Opera fans the whole world over Are both cultured and refined, But, though classical I covet, Opera leaves me disinclined.