A colleague recently made me aware of the voice struggles of Rolando Villazón, a fantastic operatic tenor from Mexico.  He had a cyst on one of his vocal folds which required surgery.  This is like a football player losing a limb!  Actually, most of us can relate to the difficulty of voice loss whether we have experienced it or not; communication is necessary in our personal and work relationships.

Villazón’s surgery was a success and he exuberantly expresses his happiness in this video, from his website.  Watch it all the way through for the full effect!  Happy New Year to all!