If you read only one opera-related post today, this is the one.

Contagious enthusiasm: a potent force for good in the universe.

A musical question:

So, it occurred to me: my friends list is chock-full of both musically literate people and curmudgeons -- sometimes both at once.

So here's my question: is it possible to dislike Aaron Copeland music?

I mean, I can totally see liking other stuff better -- but is it possible to just not like it at all?