coloratura

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Emma Grimsley’s soprano had the necessary brightness and coloratura flexibility for Manon, but her monochromatic timbre missed the character’s pathos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“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

Seal Beach Symphony’s Mother’s Day Recital Pianist Van-Anh Nguyen and coloratura soprano Hila Plitman are among the performers slated for a program that includes works by Mozart, Vivaldi, Debussy and Chopin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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