A La Scala ENT shares the aerosol research, mask evidence and daily habits that keep singers healthy enough to actually show up and perform.

Dr. Orietta Calcinoni, an ENT and phoniatrician working at Teatro alla Scala since 1987, turns pandemic-era research into a practical prevention plan for working artists. You'll see the particle science (PM10, PM2.5 and where each one lands in your airway), the physiology of sneezing, coughing and laughing, and her own measurements with Milan's Politecnico showing that trained singers use far less air and emit far fewer particles than shouting or coughing. She covers what actually works: FFP2 versus face shields, room ventilation, hand and face habits, why singing in a mask costs you only one to three decibels, plus honest guidance on antibiotics, probiotics, herbs and supplement claims.