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coloratura

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Seeing a coloratura soprano do The Ecstasy Of Gold right before me was mindblowing.

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Quick take

Pertaining to coloratura.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Pertaining to coloratura.

noun

(uncountable) Florid or fancy passages in vocal music.

noun

(countable) A singer of such passages, especially a soprano.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for coloratura.

adjective

Pertaining to coloratura.

noun

(uncountable) Florid or fancy passages in vocal music.

noun

(countable) A singer of such passages, especially a soprano.

Example sentences

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Seeing a coloratura soprano do The Ecstasy Of Gold right before me was mindblowing.

2

Within soprano and mezzo soprano there are subtypes, like lyric soprano, coloratura soprano, contralto, etc.

3

This is mostly true for female performers, though, and the beginnings of that trend can probably be traced back to Whitney Houston and especially Mariah Carey, who made a certain Coloratura-style of singing fashionable.

Proper noun examples

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This is mostly true for female performers, though, and the beginnings of that trend can probably be traced back to Whitney Houston and especially Mariah Carey, who made a certain Coloratura-style of singing fashionable.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use coloratura in a sentence?

Seeing a coloratura soprano do The Ecstasy Of Gold right before me was mindblowing.

What does coloratura mean?

Pertaining to coloratura.

What part of speech is coloratura?

coloratura is commonly used as adjective, noun.