I listen largely to popular music, a musical every once and a while, and lots of Beatles and old soul music. In other words, not opera. But I love this CD. His voice is so powerful, especially for someone so young, and just simple and pure. Normally I require a more complicated, complex lyric with my pop songs (the lyrics to the popular songs "You're still you" and "To Where You Are" are rather simplistic) but it just doesn't matter here. His voice has all the complexity you require. Whether he's singing Italian or English, it doesn't matter. You just want him to keep singing.Highly recommended.