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This study aims to explore the psychological outcomes experienced by opera and musical theatre performers.

Theatrical Singers: An Exploratory Psychological Study of Opera and Musical Theatre Performers

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This study aims to explore the psychological outcomes experienced by opera and musical theatre performers.
Conducted semi-structured interviews with six musical theatre and six opera performers.
Performed thematic analysis to identify key themes in the interviews.
Analyzed the use of the Acting Habits of Mind (AHoM) Framework among participants.
Identified two main themes: Acting Habits of Mind and Artistic Boundaries between performer and character.
All performers utilized seven of the eight skills from the AHoM Framework, plus an additional theme of openness to learning.
Discussed the significance of personal experiences while maintaining emotional distance from their characters.

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Exploratory qualitative study highlights psychological similarities in opera and musical theatre performers, suggesting future research directions.

Caruso et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Exploratory qualitative study highlights psychological similarities in opera and musical theatre performers, suggesting future research directions.