coloratura
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coloratura
- /kɒləɹəˈtjʊɹə/
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Borrowed from Italian coloratura, from Late Latin colōrātūra, from colōrāre (“to colour”).
noun coloraturas · colorature
- Florid or fancy passages in vocal music. The singing is generally excellent, with Simon Keenlyside standing out for his richly vocalized (and amusingly dour) Papageno and Diana Damrau for her spot-on coloratura and genuine venom as the Queen of the Night.
- A singer of such passages, especially a soprano. The middle one, of course, was the coloratura Julia Kristeva, known as the most voluptuous Salome in the business.
adjective more coloratura · most coloratura · colorature
- Pertaining to coloratura. She has a lighter and more coloratura voice.
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noun fancy passage in vocal music
| Português | coloratura |
|---|---|
| Français | colorature |
| Deutsch | Koloratur |
| Italiano | coloratura |
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