This is not the 1998 Grammy Awards performance, this is the 1998 Musicares Grammy performance. This is also the performance that is found on the 2007 cd "Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen of Soul"This is a soulful and near-gospel interpretation of aria and should be enjoyed for it's unique interpretation. This is a style of music that is loose, improvisational, and highly emotional, in contrast to aria (which is more by the book) That is why opera purists will not be able to open their ears and minds enough to enjoy this. This is soul, much different from opera. You judge soul by emotions and how the singer tells a story. Aretha does a glorious job performing this! All Hail the Queen of Soul!