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soprano

[suh-pran-oh, -prah-noh] / səˈpræn oʊ, -ˈprɑ noʊ /
NOUN
person with high singing voice
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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

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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