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    Coloratura (UK: /ˌkɒlərəˈtjʊərə/ KOL-ər-ə-TURE-ə, US: /ˌkʌl-/ KUL-, Italian: [koloraˈtuːra]; lit. 'material that has been colored', from colorata, the...
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  • A coloratura soprano (Italian: soprano di coloratura) is a type of operatic soprano voice that specializes in music that is distinguished by agile runs...
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  • 1047 Hz). The mezzo-soprano voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. While mezzo-sopranos typically sing secondary roles...
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  • middle C (B♭5). The contralto voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, lyric, and dramatic contralto. "Contralto" is primarily meaningful only...
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  • "Coloratura" is a song by British rock band Coldplay from their ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres. It was released on 23 July 2021 as a promotional...
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  • Soprano (section Coloratura)
    coloratura. The lyric coloratura soprano is a very agile light voice with a high upper extension capable of fast vocal coloratura. Light coloraturas have...
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  • Look up baritone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A baritone is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the bass and the...
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  • Concerto for Coloratura Soprano, Op. 82 is a 1943 concerto by Russian composer Reinhold Glière. The School Musician Director and Teacher. Ammark Publishing...
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  • these roles are often sung by a lyric coloratura. English equivalent: coloratura soprano or lyric coloratura soprano Range: From about middle C (C4)...
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  • are several sub-categories that identify specific vocal qualities like coloratura facility and vocal weight to differentiate between voices. “Alto” is a...
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    Girls, Amazon Prime's Good Girls Revolt, and voiced the role of Countess Coloratura on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. In 2020, she joined the cast of...
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    bright, sweet timbre, a tessitura in the mid-range, but lacking extensive coloratura. A soubrette's vocal range extends approximately from middle C (C4) to...
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    pronunciation: [t͡ɕo sumi]; born 22 November 1962) is a South Korean lyric coloratura soprano known for her Grammy Award-winning interpretations of the bel...
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    in opera, but also in concert and lieder. She has been successful in coloratura soprano roles since her early career, and gradually proceeded into heavier...
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    Patrice Beverly Munsil; May 14, 1925 – August 4, 2016) was an American coloratura soprano. Nicknamed "Princess Pat", she was the youngest singer ever to...
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  • Anne Sharp (24 October 1916 – 25 August 2011) was a Scottish coloratura soprano particularly associated with the operas of Benjamin Britten. Anne Smellie...
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    Pretty Yende OIS (born 6 March 1985) is a South African operatic coloratura soprano. She has performed leading roles at opera houses internationally, including...
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    Galli-Curci (18 November 1882 – 26 November 1963) was an Italian lyric coloratura soprano. She was one of the most famous operatic singers of the 20th century...
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    to take on a role originally written for buffo tenor. Apparently, the coloratura soprano Elisa Volpini, who was to sing Philine, felt that her aria at...
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  • Luise Sack (née Weber; 6 February 1898 – 2 March 1972) was a German lyric coloratura soprano, known as the German Nightingale for her high vocal range. Erna...
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    Maria Galvany or María Galvany (1878? - 2 August 1927) was a Spanish coloratura soprano known for her showy, virtuoso singing technique. Her career, however...
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  • career from the early 1970s through the mid-1990s. A specialist in the coloratura soprano repertoire, she was particularly associated with the Metropolitan...
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  • composers that heavily ornamented their compositions following Italian coloraturas and other figures. Among others, the colorists include Sebastian Virdung...
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    Laura Aikin (born June 20, 1964) is an American operatic coloratura soprano. She is noted for her portrayal of the title character in Lulu, which has received...
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  • peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She is recognized for her coloratura soprano voice and her ability to sing in the whistle register. Shanice...
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    Polish opera singer, actress, and educator. One of the leading dramatic coloratura sopranos of her generation, she possessed a large, resonant voice with...
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    (French: [sa.bin də.vjɛl]; born 12 December 1985) is a French operatic coloratura soprano. She is known for her interpretation of works by Mozart, Baroque...
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    known professionally as Lily Pons, was a French-American operatic lyric coloratura soprano and actress who had an active career from the late 1920s through...
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    Terrani (29 August 1946 in Padua – 11 June 1998 in Seattle) was an Italian coloratura mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with Rossini roles. Born Lucia...
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  • Georgine) Schubert (28 October 1840 – 26 December 1878) was a German coloratura soprano and lieder composer who toured throughout Europe. Schubert was...
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