Good Operatic Pop/Vocal singer(s)?

Question

I want to increase my selection of good operatic pop music. Currently I love the following singer/song:
Charlotte Chuch / Bridge Over Troubled Water & Water is Wide
Josh Groban / Remember When It Rained & There for Me (with Sarah Brightman)
Sarah Brightman / Free
Really I love these singers and most of their music I could listen to, but those are my favorites. Any suggestions?

Additional Details

Petra B:
Because I have light classical you don't think i should post in this section? If you don't like my musical choices there's no need to be rude and tell me no one likes them. I don't think your right.

BTW I like most of your selection. I am not looking for anything religious, hopefully something original and I really want stuff in english. Ava Maria is a good score, but its religious and in my opinion overplayed. It does show if someone has a great voice though.
Something like this (which I assume you would consider Classical):
Amici Forever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byaq5AP6_…

Thanks Bonni, I actually have "The Prayer" sung by them, I am looking for new artists. Andrea Bocelli has an awesome voice, and I have lots of music. :)

Amici Forever: http://www.classicalx.com/Amici_Forever.…

Answer 1

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What about Josh Groban and Charlotte Church "The Prayer" Andre Bucholiti (spell) and celine Dion have also done it

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Asker's Comment:

Thanks.

Answer 2

Whilst the people you have listed may be pop, they certainly aren't operatic. I'd try the pop category...

Answer 3

These are all "Light classical" performers you have listed. It really goes in a classical sub-category called Pop classical, and there is no real slot for it in the Y/A categories.

You are better off re-asking this question in the Pop Music category, though. The classical folk do not care for it (very little to a very strong dislike, actually).

If you want some real classical music and classical singers, I've listed a few with youtube clips you can listen to.

Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Anna Moffo, soprano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU8RwT8OD…

Schubert: Ave Maria, Elly Ameling, soprano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9sxwiNgn…

Schubert: "Der Hirt auf dem Felsen" Elly Ameling, for piano, clarinet and soprano - longish intro with piano and clarinet ---
(I/2 )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPpII4xTV…
(2/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIJKgRs2B…

Bach, Aria from the Wedding Cantata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roabjXxxX…

Villa-Lobos Bachiana Brasieira No. 5, for soprano and seven 'cellos, one bass.
(1/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7vkmAkTv…
(2/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf64-S8iJ…

Henry Purcell: Dido's Lament, "When I am laid in earth, Jessye Norman, soprano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvYgqg6_O…

Mozart: 'Dove Sono,' Jessye Norman, soprano, (start at 1'48'')
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX27o382f…

Richard Strauss: Four last songs, iv, Im Abendrot, Jessye Norman, soprano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BzpoSJ42…

@ an Answer: Sorry, your Amici Forever clip is 100% verifiably not classical music.


best regards.