A List of 20 Things Every Opera Singer Needs

This is an alternative list of things an opera singer should possess this day and age.

1. money (haha)
2. a glorious voice (period.)
3. a love life
4. computer with internet access
5. an agent
6. at least 2 languages (4 are better)
7. health
8. a sense of humor
9. running shoes
10. a recording device
11. good teeth
12. a scarf
13. a coach
14. a private listener
15. an objective listener
16. a passport with no special Visa requirements
17. guts 
18. a dark side to their life
19. a Faraday cage when it comes to jealousy and bad vibes
20. a secret

Did I mention nerves of steel, because that's what I keep getting reminded of and it's so true.