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soprano

[suh-pran-oh, -prah-noh] / səˈpræn oʊ, -ˈprɑ noʊ /
NOUN
person with high singing voice
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The four soloists — soprano Pretty Yende, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, tenor SeokJong Baek and bass Nicholas Brownlee — were needfully robust and powerful.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

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

A number of artists have in recent months called off appearances, including a production of the musical "Hamilton," operatic soprano Renee Fleming and composer Philip Glass.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Most recently, the center’s website announced that soprano Renée Fleming would no longer perform in two scheduled shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

“Our choir will only have two parts, soprano and alto.”

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari