The lived experience and career of an opera singer who stutters

Klaudia Czyszczoń; Robert Dębski; Magdalena Knapek

doi:10.18778/2544-7238.07.02

Authors

Klaudia Czyszczoń Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Krakow
Robert Dębski Jagiellonian University, the Faculty of Polish Studies, the Department of Speech Therapy
Magdalena Knapek Jagiellonian University, the Faculty of Polish Studies, the Department of Speech Therapy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5266-0743

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/2544-7238.07.02

Keywords:

stuttering, emotions, opera career, speech therapy, phenomenological research

Abstract

The inability to communicate fluently is often accompanied by strong emotions: anger, frustration, shame and fear, however, it is not the rule. Experiencing stuttering is highly dependent on individual characteristics and personality traits. Emotional experiences of people who stutter are increasingly subject to analysis. Notwithstanding, there is a noticeable deficit of research concerning the experiences of people who stutter in daily contact with music, especially on the opera stage, hence the text presents a description of the opera singer’s career and experiences.

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