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There is no relationship between singing ability and weight. In fact, many Opera singers are quite thin. Some may be fat because they are musically inclined, and not interested in athletics, or they are orally oriented and therefore eat a lot.

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People who sing opera sometimes have what current culture might term 'ample' physiques. Not always.

Since their instrument is the human voice, which uses lungs, vocal cords and more mixed with lots of intelligence, the more ample human body is better able to sustain and deliver these astonishingly gorgeous, operatic performances.

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Opera singers are some of the few (if not the only) performers who sing without any amplification (microphones etc). In order for the singer to sing at volumes large enough to fill the theater, they must have a large enough resonating chamber. In addition to this, the lungs must also be large enough so that the singer can use the great amount of air required to sing the really high notes, and sing them well.

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There are countless slim, attractive opera and classical singers, male and female. The "fat lady singing opera" is a stereotype.

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