Explore Coloratura through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like soprano or singing. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Coloratura in a sentence
Coloratura meaning
- Florid or fancy passages in vocal music.
- A singer of such passages, especially a soprano.
Synonyms of Coloratura
Using Coloratura
- The main meaning on this page is: Florid or fancy passages in vocal music. | A singer of such passages, especially a soprano.
- Useful related words include: coloratura soprano, soprano, singing, vocalizing.
Context around Coloratura
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Coloratura
- In this selection, "coloratura" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, challenging, heavier, combine, roles, sopranos and mad stand out and add context to how "coloratura" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include became heavier coloratura was reduced and for several coloratura sopranos providing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "coloratura" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with coloratura
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Orchestration became heavier, coloratura was reduced, especially for men's voices, and more importance was placed on lyrical pathos. (19 words)
These singers will have to sing on pulse and coloratura, a style of singing characterized by vocal runs, trills and wide leaps, typically found in opera performances. (27 words)
Over the past five years she has catapulted to stardom, especially in Europe’s international houses, for performances of pearly perfection in the most challenging coloratura roles. (27 words)
Salieri would also write several bravura arias for a soprano playing the part of a middle class character that would combine coloratura and concertante woodwind solos, another innovation for a comic opera that was to be widely imitated. (38 words)
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. (31 words)
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. (29 words)
Example sentences (6)
These singers will have to sing on pulse and coloratura, a style of singing characterized by vocal runs, trills and wide leaps, typically found in opera performances.
Over the past five years she has catapulted to stardom, especially in Europe’s international houses, for performances of pearly perfection in the most challenging coloratura roles.
Orchestration became heavier, coloratura was reduced, especially for men's voices, and more importance was placed on lyrical pathos.
Salieri would also write several bravura arias for a soprano playing the part of a middle class character that would combine coloratura and concertante woodwind solos, another innovation for a comic opera that was to be widely imitated.
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.
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.