soprano
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Circled by a verdant reproduction of an enchanted forest, and dressed in a black swan-like two-piece by Ann Demeulemeester, Zardoya held the audience captive with her purring soprano and vampy stare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Harris’ feather-light soprano is intoxicating, even when the story takes a sobering turn and the protagonist’s mother decides she’s had enough.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
As Elisa, Nicole Heaston’s bright, secure soprano was also impressive, but she missed the character’s deep malevolence—Elisa is prepared to kill to get what she wants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The group earned critical praise for their ethereal, effects-laden sound and the soprano vocals of Elizabeth Fraser.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
While each instrument is limited in range to fewer than two octaves, all together, from bass bars to soprano glockenspiel, the ensemble covers six octaves, creating an entire orchestra!
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, a thrillingly personal artist already ranked as one of the greatest of all mezzo sopranos, died from cancer 20 years ago this month at age 52.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In their study, the scientists showed that the high-frequency sounds of operatic sopranos are produced with the same principle than speech and most other forms of singing.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024
“Somebody said she’s the new Nina Stemme. I disagree. She’s the new Nilsson,” he said in a comparison with Birgit Nilsson, regarded as one of the greatest Wagnerian sopranos of the 20th century.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
The 29-year-old is one of only a few male sopranos singing in the world today.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2023
Figure 6.31: Moving tune up to E minor puts it in a better key for sopranos.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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