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soprano
[suh-pran-oh, -prah-noh]
noun
plural
sopranosthe uppermost part or voice.
the highest singing voice in women and boys.
a part for such a voice.
a singer with such a voice.
adjective
of or relating to a soprano; having the compass of a soprano.
soprano
/ əˈɑːəʊ /
noun
the highest adult female voice, having a range approximately from middle C to the A a thirteenth above it
the voice of a young boy before puberty
a singer with such a voice
the highest part of a piece of harmony
the highest or second highest instrument in a family of instruments
( as modifier )
a soprano saxophone
soprano
The highest range of the female singing voice. (Compare alto and mezzo soprano.)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of soprano1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of soprano1
Example Sentences
Rebirth in this thrillingly massive symphony for a massive orchestra and chorus, along with soprano and mezzo-soprano soloists, was writ exceedingly large, transparent and loud.
He shows no mercy for the solo soprano part, but Redpath astounded as she scaled the heights.
I am second to none in my reverence for her lyric soprano.
While Grande was "tentative about her soprano," Schwartz recalled, "those sessions were really fun because, as they went on and she could hear how well she was doing, it became exciting and fun for her."
There’s a purity to Salonga’s lyric soprano, which fills the Ahmanson with the distinctive glow not just of the song she happens to be singing but of the musical from which it derives.
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