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COLORATURA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Singing with florid ornamentation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("coloratura" is a kind of...):
singing; vocalizing (the act of singing vocal music)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
Synonyms:
coloratura; coloratura soprano
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("coloratura" 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))
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