I understand the years of intense training required to sing opera well. i know not many people do it at the top of the line level because of how difficult it is to do. the issue is not how much talent it requires. The issue is, 9/10 I don’t find it pleasant to listen to at all. The high range plus high volume combine in a way that makes most soprano vocals painful to my ear in a way that none of the other ranges are.
It seems to be the most revered range of vocalization, but with few exceptions, I cannot listen.