coloratura
runs, trills, and other florid decorations in vocal music.
a lyric soprano of high range who specializes in such music.
Origin of coloratura
1- Also col·or·a·ture [kuhl-er-uh-choor]. /ˈkʌl ər əˌtʃʊər/.
Words Nearby coloratura
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How to use coloratura in a sentence
I make a great distinction between the coloratura touch and the melody touch.
Piano Mastery | Harriette Browercoloratura singing, to be absolutely perfect, demands this degree of tonal excellence.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorThe modern school of musical criticism does not hold coloratura singing in very high esteem.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorBut this much is certain: coloratura singing still has a strong hold on the affections of the music loving public.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorDazzling as the effects of coloratura are, they are obtained by the combination of a few simple elements.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for coloratura
colorature (ˈkɒlərəˌtjʊə)
/ (ˌkɒlərəˈtʊərə) /
(in 18th- and 19th-century arias) a florid virtuoso passage
(as modifier): a coloratura aria
Also called: coloratura soprano a lyric soprano who specializes in such music
Origin of coloratura
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for coloratura
[ (kul-uhr-uh-toor-uh) ]
Elaborate ornamentation in a piece of vocal music. A coloratura soprano is one who can sing such highly ornamented parts.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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