Operatic pop representative of the subgenre. In the 2000s, singers and singing groups devoted primarily to operatic pop built on this renewed success. Groups like Il Divo and Amici Forever have achieved popularity with the mix of "contemporary pop with operatic style" characteristic of operatic pop. The subgenre is often performed by classical crossover singers and acts, although that field is much broader in the types of music it encompasses. "Popera" performances, such as those by the Three Tenors, have reached larger audiences and brought in greater profits than typical for operatic music. Notable operatic pop solo singers include: Notable operatic pop
Rich Buhler He retired from full-time radio in 1996 and but returned briefly in 2008. Buhler was the founder and president of Branches Communications an LA company that produced radio, TV, and film media for many years. He also founded www.TruthOrFiction.com in 1999. He also published "The eRumor Report," a regular email update. In 1980, Buhler was asked to put together nationally syndicated talk show. The show is considered to have been "pioneering" in Christian talk radio. On May 7, 2012 Rich Buhler died from pancreatic cancer. Rich Buhler Rich Buhler (17 July 1946 – 7 May 2012) was an American radio