Tenor Bryan Hymel sings shining high Cs in the Rossini aria "Asile héréditaire." Dario Acosta/Warner Classics hide caption
Gioachino Rossini
John Bonham of Led Zeppelin at the Los Angeles-area Inglewood Forum in 1973. Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage hide caption
Rossini once said, "I know of no more admirable occupation than eating." courtesy of Ira Braus hide caption
Glimmerglass Opera on World of Opera -- 'The Barber of Seville'
Julia Child on NPR's 'Performance Today'
Dudamel Conducts The L.A. Philharmonic
Maria Callas, a masterful bel canto singer, performs in the title role of Bellini's Norma in Paris, May 23, 1964. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Tenors may be characterized as head-strong and unpredictable, but they can produce pretty sounds. iStock hide caption
Seismic singing from the bottommost voices: Know your basso buffo from your basso profondo. iStock hide caption