Look up: coloratura

1. coloratura
   [adj] - (of lyric singing or a lyric singer) marked by florid virtuoso trills and runs 2. [n] - a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music 3. [n] - singing with florid ornamentation
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2. coloratura
   noun singing with florid ornamentation
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3. coloratura
   coloratura soprano noun a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
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4. Coloratura
   A type of soprano, usually, but also a term that describes a voice capable of agility: fast and high singing, trills and embellishments. Coloratura sopranos of note: Lily Pons, Joan Sutherland, Beverly Sills, Natalie Dessay. The Bell Song from Lakm
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5. coloratura
   coloratura: see soprano.
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6. coloratura
   In music, a rapid ornamental vocal passage with runs and trills. A coloratura soprano is a light, high voice suited to such music
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7. Coloratura
   , a soprano castrato famous for singing baroque coloratura roles (Corrado Giaquinto, ca. 1755). `Coloratura` has several meanings. The word is originally from Italian, literally meaning "coloring", and derives from the Latin word colorare ("to color").<ref name=MacOSXDi...
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