 | The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere by Andrea Bocelli
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $7.56 A mix of classical with pop, Bocelli (aided by promotion from Sarah Brightman) was one of the first classical crossover superstars.
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 | Alessandro Safina by Alessandro Safina
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $2.80 Safina's debut is a pleasing blend of pop production and operatic delivery, anchored by the stellar "Luna."
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 | The Voice: The Ultimate Collection
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $4.29 A heartwarming tale of a factory worker turned (p)opera star, this contains "Nella Fantasia," "O Sole Mio," and other gems. Russell is probably the strongest operatic tenor in the group; I would put him up against Bocelli.
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 | Sometimes I Dream by Mario Frangoulis
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.94 Greek tenor Frangoulis sings in a mix of languages (Greek, Spanish, Italian, English).
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 | Josh Groban by Josh Groban
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $1.47 Despite there only being one purely classical piece here (Bach's "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring"), Groban's rich tenor lends an air of operatic authenticity to these pleasing covers of film score and pop songs.
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 | Passione by Paul Potts
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.89 The winner of the first season of Britain's Got Talent, Paul Potts was originally a cell phone salesman who performed in amateur opera productions before pursuing his dream of singing opera full-time.
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 | Il Divo by Il Divo
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $3.14 Masterminded by Simon Cowell (yes, *that* Simon) after hearing Sarah Brightman's "Con Te Partiro", Il Divo was one of the first male popera groups to go mainstream.
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 | Blake by Blake
Buy new: $20.98 / Used from: $6.50 Known as the "Facebook group," Blake is an English quartet with strong classical backgrounds.
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 | G4 by G4
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $7.76 A classical boy band formed from British reality TV series X-Factor. The members met at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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 | Teatro by Teatro
Buy new: $31.98 / Used from: $8.90 Popera covers of Broadway standards by four musical theater veterans.
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 | RyanDan by RyanDan
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $10.04 Popera from Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, twin brothers with matching four-octave ranges.
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 | Duetto by Marcelo Alvarez
Buy new: $8.98 / Used from: $1.25 An impressive duet album by Salvatore Licitra and Marcelo Alvarez.
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