I was once like everyone of you...then I found out half of my hearing was gone...?

I am 19 years old.

I have trained in opera since I was 12. and stopped last year when all 7 of the schools I applied to turned me down and said "something sounded wrong".

I went and got my vocal chords checked and my hearing... chords were fine. my hearing is 52% gone. and irreplacable due to a dead nerve in both ears. No one knows what happened. I got hearing aids and went to my backup college as a political science major. I am doing very well with a 3.75 gpa but I feel like a part of me is dead. Opera is no more. I cant bring myself to sing at all. And when I do sing it is all my belty songs (I am a very good belter and should have considered musical theater when I wad auditioning) A part of me died. I dreamt my whole life of being in music, and now its impossible. my dreams were gone no school or company would ever take a person with hearing aids.. its "unjust" as the lady who auditioned me at julliard told me.... where do i go from here....?

I was once like everyone of you...then I found out half of my hearing was gone...?lyric opera

It's not even close to impossible! If you get hearing aids, you might find that you sound BETTER once you can hear yourself. A lot of people I know in radio have the exact same problem. I myself use headphones with volume controls for each ear due to a problem with my right ear.

Why would they honestly be that prejudiced if the hearing aids HELP? The new ones don't interfere with any other audio equipment, and they're very responsive to the frequencies and amplitude used in opera. Sounds like the world of opera may be more ignorant and discriminatory than I thought. I also question whether that sort of treatment is legal.

I was once like everyone of you...then I found out half of my hearing was gone...?imax theater opera theater

the hearing is important but the truth is it not have the important like the heart because you can feel what the people want to say to you and the most important that you are live in this life
Well, I don't see why you would'nt be able to still sing. You can get invisible hearing aides. It's really up to you what you decide to do but dont let "anything " hold you back from something you feel strongly about doing. If singing is not going to be your thing, then think of something that you enjoy doing, and go for that goal. Don't ever limit yourself. I know how you must feel because if I was in your shoes, I would feel like a part of me died too but in reality, you are very much alive. I think you should just make the best outta life and just think, you once had the gift or hearing.(some people never get that) You also have 48% of your hearing now. Just be strong and just make your decisions very wisely. This is not the end of the road, it's just a new beginning. You are still so very young! Take care. It'll be just fine.
its hard to find reasoning behind unforseen events that change our lives. although you may not be able to pursue that part of your self at this time, the future of science and medicine may bring it all back someday. you are young enough to hope. but more importantly, you should be proud of what you have done and achieved so far. not even hearing loss at this time can take that away from you. if you excelled in the past be proud of that accomplishment and also the sense of having been focused and driven and had the character to dream and pursue that dream. that quality will see you through anything yo choose to do now or in the future. good luck, who knows what the future holds, try to be the best at whatever that is you can.