Opera

gmwatson16 · April 8, 2009

Hi everyone,

I posted this somewhere else to but I was hoping that maybe there would be someone close to my age or maybe going to school for the same thing that would have any specific advice...

Here goes nothing...

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...

laurenica23 · April 13, 2009

Hi! I'm a singer and had surgery in December.

The first couple days my throat was sore from the breathing tube, but less than a week later I was singing. My breath support wasn't as good until about 2 weeks out. I had some pain on my right side from them cutting through the muscle during surgery to place the band, so that's why.

I don't have acid reflux or anything, and I've been just fine since the surgery. I've recently hid the 30-lb mark and my voice is still doing just fine; in fact, I'd say it's better. However, I'm only 24, so my voice is still changing somewhat.

I haven't thrown up at all since having the surgery, and I think if that happens a lot it could affect the voice. I've been very fortunate in that way. I also don't have any acid reflux, which can affect the voice as well.

Overall, I feel like it's been a very smooth transition for me. Good luck!

justin89 · June 26, 2009

I was gonna post a thread like this! I am a musical theater major and was worried that the drastic change of body type would have an effect. as im sure you know -when singing properly u kinda move things around inside..so i asked my surgeon if i could somehow move the band while singing (explained to him fully what i meant) he said no. so hopefully everything goes good and stays ok. i get banded august 24th. the week before school starts....damn im screwed for 1st semester show auditions. oh well :thumbup:

lotzasunshine · June 29, 2009

I was curious about this too! I am a music teacher, and like to do some performing on the side. I don't have a clue about what the weight loss will do, but I have noticed that I get gurgly sometimes when I sing.

Justin, you are getting your band on my birthday!