English noun: coloratura | |||
1. | coloratura (person) a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music | ||
Synonyms | coloratura soprano | ||
Broader (hypernym) | soprano | ||
Instance hyponym | Alice-Josephine Pons, Callas, Dame Nellie Melba, Helen Porter Mitchell, Lily Pons, Maria Callas, Maria Meneghini Callas, Melba, Pons | ||
2. | coloratura (act) singing with florid ornamentation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | singing, vocalizing | ||