coloratura

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As she scrabbled for a laser pointer in her large handbag, her coloratura was comically on point, though she was inaudible in her middle range during the cabaletta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

“She is a lyric coloratura, with a relatively small voice that carries in a big auditorium by virtue of its concentrated tone. And she is a complete actress, in voice and movement.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

“Of course, darling,” she said, with a coloratura laugh.

From Slate • May 27, 2023

She careered around the stage in a wheelchair during “Der Hölle Rache,” bringing thrilling drama to a coloratura showpiece so fiendish that sopranos are lucky to get through it when they’re standing stock still.

From New York Times • May 21, 2023

Coloratura Soprano — This is not really a different range from the soprano, but a coloratura soprano has a voice that is unusually high, light, and agile, even for a soprano.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones