lyric soprano

collocation in English

meaningsoflyricandsoprano

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lyric
adjective
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/ˈlɪr.ɪk/us
/ˈlɪr.ɪk/
(especially of poetry and songs) expressing personal thoughts ...
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soprano
noun[C]
uk
/səˈprɑː.nəʊ/us
/səˈpræn.oʊ/
a woman or girl with a voice that can sing the ...
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(Definition oflyricandsopranofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In opera and musical theatre, the ingnue is usually sung by alyricsoprano.
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Thelyricsopranohas a richer voice and higher range than the soubrette soprano.
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Braham, generally regarded as a lightlyricsoprano, nevertheless received good notices in the demanding role.
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Rossum describes herself as alyricsoprano, though she admits her voice is still developing.
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She is a lightlyricsopranoand has a vocal range of three octaves.
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Nurmimaa has acted in theatre and appeared in operas, mostly in soubrette and lightlyricsopranoroles.
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Thelyricsopranovoice generally has a higher tessitura than a soubrette and usually plays ingenues and other sympathetic characters in opera.
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Her repertoire spanned a wide range from leading dramatic soprano roles to lighterlyricsopranofair and comprimario parts.
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Both voices can also sometimes sing roles into thelyricsoprano, the soubrette and rarely the lirico spinto repertoire.
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This type of voice may possess a somewhat darker timbre, too, than the averagelyricsoprano.
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Her voice was alyricsopranowith a very pure timbre and dramatic distinction.
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Jewel has the vocal range of alyricsoprano.
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Innocence, vulnerability and pathos are usually conveyed in the music written for the characters portrayed by thelyricsopranobecause of this endearing simplicity.
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The range is usually intermediate between that of a coloratura andlyricsoprano.
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Along with her wide-ranging repertoire in opera as alyricsoprano, she is a distinguished recitalist in command of many languages.
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Her rich blonde hair, blue eyes, voluptuous body, hourglass figure and clear, fulllyricsopranovoice were to captivate audiences for more than 35 years.
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With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimatelyricsoprano, she performed everything from popular standards to operatic arias.
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This voice has the brightness and height of alyricsoprano, but can be pushed to dramatic climaxes without strain, and may have a somewhat darker timbre.
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She began her opera career performing parts in thelyricsopranorepertory and then became an admired singer of dramatic soprano roles, beginning in the late 1980s.
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Taylor is alyricsopranowith a rich lower register.
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