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Fired for Being 'Too Big,' Deborah Voigt Is Now Small and in the Spotlight

Four years ago, Deborah Voigt, an extremely talented and dynamic soprano opera singer, was dropped from a production in London's Royal Opera House. The reason? She was "too big" for the black dress that the role called for. Tonight, after shedding more than 100 pounds, Voigt makes her triumphant return, not only to London's Royal Opera House but to the very role that she was fired from so many pounds ago. "To be back here singing this role in this dress is a personal triumph," Voigt told "Good... Full Story
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