I'm afraid you're both going to laugh at me when I tell you the truth. I can't listen to classical music or opera as I've got very sensitive ears & it hurts them. It really echoes through them & gives me earache. I'm the same if I hear people scream on t.v. or heavy metal or hard rock. The loudest voice I can cope with is the wonderful Celine Dion's. The only instruments I can cope with hearing alone are bagpipes, accordion's & pan-pipes.
interesting.
I am not all that high on opera but I do like classical music.