coloratura soprano
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Definition
Noun A coloratura soprano is a type of operatic singing voice. Specifically, it refers to a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music. This means she possesses a high, agile, and light voice capable of executing elaborate ornamentation, rapid scales, and trills with great technical skill and flexibility.
Usage
The term is used to classify a singer's voice type within classical music, particularly opera and oratorio. It describes both the vocal category and the singer herself. - The role of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" is famously sung by a coloratura soprano. - She trained for years to become a coloratura soprano.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe roles, arias, or passages written for this voice type.
- She performed a dazzling coloratura soprano aria.
- The word coloratura itself, often used as a noun, refers to the elaborate ornamentation and virtuosic singing style.
Variants and Related Words
- Coloratura (noun): The elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody, or a soprano specializing in such music.
- The aria is full of difficult coloratura.
- Soprano (noun): The highest singing voice of a woman or child.
- Lyric soprano (noun): A soprano voice with a warm, melodious quality, suitable for lyrical rather than dramatic roles. A coloratura soprano is a specialized subtype of lyric soprano.
Synonyms
- Coloratura (when used to mean the singer)
- Soprano leggero (a similar Italian term for a light, agile soprano voice)
Related Phrases and Contexts
- Coloratura passage: A section of music featuring rapid, ornamental notes.
- Coloratura role: An operatic role written specifically for a coloratura soprano, such as Lucia (in ) or Gilda (in ).
Noun
- a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music