noun
a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
• Syn: ↑coloratura
• Hypernyms: ↑soprano
• Instance Hyponyms:
↑Callas, ↑Maria Callas, ↑Maria Meneghini Callas, ↑Melba, ↑Dame Nellie Melba, ↑Helen Porter Mitchell, ↑Pons, ↑Lily Pons, ↑Alice-Josephine Pons
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coloratura soprano noun
1. A high and flexible soprano voice, capable of singing coloratura passages
2. A singer with such a voice
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Main Entry: ↑coloratura
Useful english dictionary. 2012.