1. coloratura - Noun
2. coloratura - Adjective
singing with florid ornamentation
a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
Source: WordNetMy family was very encouraging, and both of my grandparents were both beautiful singers. My grandmother was a coloratura soprano, and my grandfather was an Irish tenor in a barbershop quartet. Clare Bowen
Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti features a brief tremolo passage; Ah fors'è lui is in harmonics; and the closing arrangement of Sempre libera features fast scales that suggest a new genre of "coloratura guitar." Source: Internet
The prolonged, climactic coloratura mad scene for Lucia in Donizetti 's 1835 bel canto opera Lucia di Lammermoor is based on what in the novel were just a few bland sentences. Source: Internet
As we chat, we're sat at a table in the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, where Cartier has just showcased its latest Coloratura high jewellery collection – for which Pinto is an ambassador. Source: Internet
She studied singing with opera coaches in Los Angeles and could execute with technical finesse the most demanding coloratura arias, such as “The Queen of the Night” from Mozart’s opera, “The Magic Flute.” Source: Internet
Spargi d'amaro pianto main", has historically been a vehicle for several coloratura sopranos (providing a breakthrough for Dame Joan Sutherland ) and is a technically and expressively demanding piece. Source: Internet