Definition of soprano
: relating to or having the range or part of a soprano
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Origin and Etymology of soprano
Definition of soprano
plural sopranos
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: the highest singing voice of women or boys and formerly of castrati;
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: a person having this voice
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: the highest voice part in a 4-part chorus
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: a member of a family of instruments having the highest range
Examples of soprano in a Sentence
She sings in a high soprano.
Recent Examples of soprano from the Web
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While spending some time together in the car, Sabrina and Joey broke into song, and gave Instagram followers a taste of their best Sharpay Evans-esque soprano.
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One soprano declaims these words while another sings settings of poems by Rebecca Elson, who tells of a similar struggle, in more oblique terms.
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The program also features pianist Stewart Goodyear in Rhapsody in Blue, and baritone Joseph Lattanzi and soprano Alexandra Schoeny in excerpts from Bernstein’s Mass, On the Town, Peter Pan, and Candide.
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Perhaps inspired by this different kind of soprano, JJ delivers a full-bodied vocal that makes her defiant declaration all the more convincing.
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Everyone, including several prize winners below the top four — bass Andy Berry, baritone Rob McGinness, soprano Amy Broadbent and baritone Sunyeop Hwang — possessed voices of great beauty and power.
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The luminosity of Christina Pecce’s soprano seems right for the otherworldly Helen; her wordless melismas at the very end are particularly effective.
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The production included musical performances from Italian tenor Antonio Corianò, Norwegian bukkehorn musician Sissel Morken Gullord and Norwegian crossover soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø.
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The renowned soprano, a Grammy, Tony and Emmy winner with a voice that truly transcends, joins the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for an evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein and more.
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First Known Use of soprano
1738
SOPRANO Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of soprano for English Language Learners
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: relating to the highest female singing voice or the highest voice part in a singing group
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: having a high sound range
soprano
Definition of soprano for English Language Learners
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: the highest voice part in a singing group
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: the highest female singing voice or a person with this voice
SOPRANO Defined for Kids
Definition of soprano for Students
plural sopranos
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: the highest part in harmony that has four parts
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: the highest singing voice of women or boys
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: a singer or an instrument having a soprano range or part
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