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Coloratura is the elaborate 'ornamentation' of a vocal melody, especially in Opera.

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Is Patti Labelle a light coloratura soprano?

She`s a very soulful dramatic (coloratura) soprano, because she`s got a very big and heavy voice, but she is also very high and agile. Other dramatic sopranos are Jill Scott or June AndersonA light coloratura soprano has a girlish timbre and is also called a coloratura soubrette like Patricia Petibon or also Mini Riperton.There are also lyric coloratura sopranos like Lisa Miskovsky or Natalie Dessay.


What voice does joyce didonato have?

coloratura mezzo-soprano


How about Nina girado what kind of voices she has?

lyric coloratura


What does the term 'coloratura' mean?

Coloratura directly translated from Italian means "coloring". In English music nomenclature it refers to elaborate melody in vocal music and in particular opera.


Can a lyric coloratura soprano sing martern aller arten if they have the ability to sustain the more dramatic portions of the aria?

I would say definitely, especially if they are a fuller lyric coloratura. Have you watched on youtube Diana Damrau's interpretation? It's incredible, and she's truly a full lyric coloratura, not a dramatic coloratura (which makes it kind of funny that she's probably the best Queen of the Night and Constanze there's been, with them both being dramatic coloratura parts). Now a lighter lyric coloratura could sing it, supposedly Natalie Dessay sang it years ago, but it wouldn't have the same effect because, as you are aware, it's harder for them to sustain more dramatic sections.


Where might you see a coloratura soprano perform?

A coloratura soprano may be performed as part of an opera. It may also be seen at a classical music performance such as The Proms. It is a solo performance.


Who is Long time Met coloratura Lily?

Lily Pons


What is the kind of voice of Angeline Quinto?

She is a Lyric-Coloratura Soprano.


What is the difference between coloratura and dramatic soprano?

Coloraturas have a range of approximately - or around - middle C to a "high F". They specialize in music that is distinguished by agile runs and leaps. The term coloratura refers to the elaborate ornamentation of the melody, which is a typical component of the music written for this voice. A lyric coloratura soprano is a type of soprano with a very light, agile voice and has high upper extension, capable of fast coloratura. Dramatic coloratura sopranos have a more sustained, stronger sound.


What is the highest female voice part?

coloratura soprano - Svetlana Feodulova


Who is considered the greatest coloratura soprano of all time?

Joan Sutherland


What voice type does Dame Joan have?

Dame Joan Sutherland is a dramatic coloratura soprano.