A coloratura soprano is a type of operatic soprano voice that specializes in music that is distinguished by agile runs, leaps and trills. The term coloratura...

mezzo-soprano voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. While mezzo-sopranos typically sing secondary roles in operas, notable...

melody. The soprano voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, soubrette, lyric, spinto, and dramatic soprano. The word "soprano" comes from...

coloratura and the dramatic coloratura) as well as a mezzo-soprano coloratura voice, and although he does not mention the coloratura contralto, he includes...

Concerto for Coloratura Soprano, Op. 82 is a 1943 concerto by Russian composer Reinhold Glière. The School Musician Director and Teacher. Ammark Publishing...

voice. Sopranos are often broken down into five subcategories: coloratura soprano, soubrette, lyric soprano, spinto soprano, and dramatic soprano. Two types...

these roles are often sung by a lyric coloratura. English equivalent: coloratura soprano or lyric coloratura soprano Range: From about middle C (C4) to the...

range and encompassing the coloratura soprano tessitura. An upwardly extended "natural" soprano is sometimes called soprano assoluto. In the early 19th...

voice type, usually either a light lyric soprano, a lyric coloratura soprano, or a coloratura mezzo-soprano. Rarely does a singer remain a soubrette throughout...

Bess, Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin) Opera portal Coloratura soprano Spinto soprano Dramatic soprano Soubrette Notes Coffin (1960), p. [page needed] Boldrey...