You don't have to be Italian to appreciate talent when you see it. But you also don't have to be Italian to see that young, pretty performers are getting breaks that older, more weathered singers that could make these whippersnappers seem like the tyros they are are banished from our airwaves.

Been to any major opera lately? THOSE performers are chosen pretty much entirely on their skill, not how young and photogenic they are. But modern TV audiences want young and pretty...

And here you go.