soprano
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As Juliet, Emma Marhefka’s lyric soprano was best in dramatic moments, such as Act 4’s poison aria; as Romeo, Leonardo Sánchez tended to overcook his tenor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
A muscular female soprano — Chi’cas Reid — dominates the vocal mix, with Ayers’ mellow baritone in a supporting role.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Ms. Burgess’s light soprano and plaintive vibrato suggest that Thorn Rose is not entirely convinced that awakening is a good idea, but she goes along with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Californian soprano Angel Blue will join the Chineke!
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
You're accompanying a soprano who feels that this folk tune in C minor is too low for her voice.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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Dame Felicity Lott, one of Britain's best-loved sopranos, has died at the age of 79.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Two sopranos and a countertenor depict a paradisiacal dream world of “fairies in the forest,” accompanied by an improvising violin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
In their study, the scientists showed that the high-frequency sounds of operatic sopranos are produced with the same principle than speech and most other forms of singing.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024
“Somebody said she’s the new Nina Stemme. I disagree. She’s the new Nilsson,” he said in a comparison with Birgit Nilsson, regarded as one of the greatest Wagnerian sopranos of the 20th century.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
She sorts each of us, sopranos to the right, altos to the left.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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