I personally don't enjoy opera, but I would never rubbish it, just as I'd take EXTREME exception to anyone rubbishing folk music just because it's not their cup of tea. It's different strokes for different folks - just because I don't like a particular type of music doesn't make it rubbish.

But like a few other contributors to this thread, I do rubbish the Lottery crowd who have donated obscene amounts of money to opera, which is very much a minority interest, whilst other equally deserving causes have received loose change or bugger all.

Johnny.