lyric soprano

noun

A common operatic voice type characterized by a warm, full, and bright sound; considered ideal for singing smooth (legato) lines and portraying sympathetic heroines; not as agile as a coloratura or as powerful as a dramatic soprano.

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Meanings

nounlyric soprano (plural lyric sopranos)

plural lyric sopranos

  1. A common operatic voice type characterized by a warm, full, and bright sound; considered ideal for singing smooth (legato) lines and portraying sympathetic heroines; not as agile as a coloratura or as powerful as a dramatic soprano.
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