soprano
IPA: sʌprˈɑnoʊ
noun
- The musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.
- A person or instrument that performs the soprano part.
- A surname from Italian.
verb
- To sing or utter with high pitch.
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Examples of "soprano" in Sentences
- The soprano remains the soloist.
- She played the role of the soprano.
- The chorale in the soprano is highlighted.
- He is also the patriarch of the Soprano household.
- The song demands the voice of a masterful soprano.
- The whole episode is a parody of The Sopranos and The Godfather.
- The soprano introduces the theme, singing it over the orchestra and choir.
- In opera and musical theatre, the ingenue is usually sung by a lyric soprano.
- To me the three female solo voices are contralto, mezzo soprano, and soprano.
- She is a rarity in opera, a true lirico spinto, a soprano whose voice combines lyrical suppleness with plush, full bodied sound.
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