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coloratura definition

colo·ra·tura (kul′ə rə to̵or′ə, -tyo̵or′-)

noun

  1. brilliant runs, trills, etc., used to display a singer's skill
  2. music containing such ornamentation
  3. a soprano who sings such music
    in full coloratura soprano

Etymology: It < L coloratus, pp. of colorare, to color

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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At http://www.veratrifanova.com you may listen to a brilliant coloratura soprano - Vera Trifanova

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