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coloratura

[ kuhl-er-uh-toor-uh, -tyoor-uh, kol-, kohl- ]

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noun

coloratura

/ ˈkɒlərəˌtjʊə; ˌkɒlərəˈtʊərə /

1. (in 18th- and 19th-century arias) a florid virtuoso passage
2. ( as modifier )
  a coloratura aria
Also calledcoloratura soprano a lyric soprano who specializes in such music

coloratura

Elaborate ornamentation in a piece of vocal music. A coloratura soprano is one who can sing such highly ornamented parts.

1730–40; < Italian < Late Latin: literally, coloring. See color, -ate ¹, -ure

C19: from obsolete Italian, literally: colouring, from Latin colōrāre to colour

I make a great distinction between the coloratura touch and the melody touch.

Coloratura singing, to be absolutely perfect, demands this degree of tonal excellence.

The modern school of musical criticism does not hold coloratura singing in very high esteem.

But this much is certain: Coloratura singing still has a strong hold on the affections of the music loving public.

Dazzling as the effects of coloratura are, they are obtained by the combination of a few simple elements.

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