Doctors giving you a hard time about smoking

[Tenor CS]

Originally Posted by BlackIrish

Glad you're ok, Christian, and sending thoughts for a speedy recovery.

I'm wondering: do you get grief from the opera community about your cigars and whatever effects they might have on your vocal cords?

Thanks for the good wishes, Eddie. I don't smoke when I'm in opera mode. I might go 6-8 weeks without a cigar if I have a long run of rehearsals and performances. If I have to travel to sing or record somewhere, I don't even bring a travel humi. As much as I enjoy my cigars, I know that smoking when I have to sing at a high level is not good for my voice. If I lay off for a few weeks, though, my voice clears right up.