Classical Singing/Opera

gmwatson16 · April 8, 2009

I'm sorry if there was a better place to post this, but here is goes... :glare:

I am 23 and currently in school training to be an opera singer (I still have a really long way to go). I am a little worried about how the weight loss is going to effect my voice. I was wondering if anyone out there is a singer or aspiring singer and has had this done...? I know that my voice will change but because I am younger I will most likely have the time to "fix" anything that happens, well, to a point. I know that everyone is different to...

I see what happened to Deborah Voight and what she went through. Granted she is much older but she did have to take a year off to retrain her entire voice, but she also had the bypass. This is the only thing that is keeping me from feeling really good about the surgery.

Any advice or thoughts are greatly apprecieated...

Bethanyblondie · April 8, 2009

As far as I know Deborah Voight did not have to go through retraining like that after her bypass. She says she has to pay a little bit more attention to her techniques at times, but that the weight loss has greatly helped her breathing and stamina. She said she had no negative effects on her voice from the bypass.

I wouldn't worry about it. You'll adjust your technique as you lost the weight, if you even need to. I think losing the weight will be far more important in the long run, don't you?

spud.mama · April 9, 2009

I have sang all my life. Losing weigh will not affect your voice. Like Bethany said you will find that you have alot more breath support as your body doesn't have to support all the fat. lol Of couse exercise helps that. Don't worry--be happy!!