Global Perspective: Middle C
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2010/05/100507_middle_c.shtml (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2010/05/100507_middle_c.shtml)
This year the international documentary series Global Perspective has the theme 'At the Edge'. For the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, this is explored in the first person documentary Middle C, in which Tristan Whiston chronicles his year-long gender transition from woman to man - through the change in his singing voice.
Tristan Whiston first performed as solo soprano at the age of six. Years of hard work led to an accomplished singing career.
But two years ago, Tristan decided to give up the most precious thing a singer has — the voice.
....wow