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.
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Coloratura
/kɒləɹəˈtjʊɹə/
Synonyms for "coloratura" (103 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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9 entriesmusical ornamentationopera repertoiresingingsopranosoprano voicevocal music repertoirevocal techniquevocalizingvoice type
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8 entriesacciaccaturabel canto repertoiredramatic coloraturalyrical coloraturaoperatic ariasrunscale runtrill
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6 entriescoloratura ariascoloratura cadenzascoloratura passagecoloratura runscoloratura sopranocoloratura technique
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The middle one, of course, was the coloratura Julia Kristeva, known as the most voluptuous Salome in the business.
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She has a lighter and more coloratura voice.
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I drew a deep breath, this time fortunately unmixed with gin and tonic. I was profoundly stirred. “You mean,” I said, my voice quavering like that of a coloratura soprano, “that I went through that soul-shattering experience all for nothing?”
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