COLORATURA SOPRANO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does coloratura soprano mean? 

• COLORATURA SOPRANO (noun)
  The noun COLORATURA SOPRANO has 1 sense:

1. a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music

  Familiarity information: COLORATURA SOPRANO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COLORATURA SOPRANO (noun)

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Meaning:

A lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

coloratura; coloratura soprano

Hypernyms ("coloratura soprano" is a kind of...):

soprano (a female singer)

Instance hyponyms:

Callas; Maria Callas; Maria Meneghini Callas (Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977))

Dame Nellie Melba; Helen Porter Mitchell; Melba (Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931))

Alice-Josephine Pons; Lily Pons; Pons (United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976))