Opera singer Brigita Čirkše-Reisone has lost her voice and asks for support

Latvian opera singer Brigita Čirkše-Reisone has publicly revealed that health problems have taken away her ability to sing, and she is asking the public for support to cover the cost of her treatment. Her statement was published in the Latvian media.

Therapy requires funds

The singer says her therapy costs 100 euros a week, or 400 euros a month. Because she has had to cancel concerts, her income is only enough to barely get by.

She describes losing the ability to sing as one of the most terrible things that has happened to her, and possibly the very worst. In her words, the cancelled concerts have left her emotionally hurt and her wallet empty. She feels helpless almost every day.

Hope of returning to singing

Čirkše-Reisone stresses that she has not given up hope of singing again. However, she admits that she cannot manage the situation alone at present, so she asks listeners and fellow citizens for support and understanding. The singer also apologises to her audience for the cancelled concerts, saying she feels she has let them down.

The source does not specify the singer's diagnosis or how exactly support can be given.