COLORATURA

Coloratura

Coloratura has several meanings: The word is originally from Italian, literally meaning "coloring", and derives from the Latin word colorare . When used in English, the term specifically refers to elaborate melody, particularly in vocal music and especially in operatic singing of the 18th and 19th centuries, with runs, trills, wide leaps, or similar virtuoso-like material. It is also now widely used to refer to passages of such music, operatic roles in which such music plays a prominent part, and singers of these roles.

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coloratura

Noun

  1. Florid or fancy passages in vocal music.
  2. a singer of such passages, especially a soprano

Adjective

  1. Pertaining to coloratura.
    She has a lighter and more coloratura voice.
    This role has the most coloratura singing in the opera.


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