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coloratura
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coloratura: see soprano soprano [Ital.,=above], female voice of highest pitch. The three basic types of solo soprano are coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. The coloratura has a great range and impressive vocal agility; the lyric soprano has a light, pretty voice; and the dramatic soprano has
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coloratura, colorature Music
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a. (in 18th- and 19th-century arias) a florid virtuoso passage
b. (as modifier): a coloratura aria
2. a lyric soprano who specializes in such music


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Convinced she was a gifted coloratura soprano, the eccentric Pennsylvania-born socialite gave regular recitals that routinely filled the houses despite universally awful acclaim.
Czgowchwz is a diva of divas, commanding the entire female range from deep contralto to coloratura soprano, the stamina to attempt forty different roles in a year, and dramatic engagement so passionate that it drives listeners to ecstasy.
Now, she's got a dozen years of singing, dancing and acting lessons under her belt, has appeared in a slew of commercials and a handful of television shows and has showcased her coloratura soprano voice in several stage musicals.
 
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