coloraturas

"You know," this matron told Bill, "Mr. Bing can bring us the mezzos and the coloraturas and the altos, but only God can bring us a tenor."

Appreciating the tenor of opera company life 2010

Grunt unto us, I pray, your fore-boden article in our own deas dockandoilish introducing the death of Nelson with coloraturas!

Finnegans Wake 2006

An over-developed epiglottis found in middle-aged coloraturas.

The Meaning of Liff Adams, Douglas, 1952- 1983

In the great chorus are voices from the lowest bass of the croaking bullfrog, squatting in the marshes, to the myriads of tiny green tree tenors, between which are millions of altos, contraltos, sopranos, coloraturas and other voices not yet in our musical vocabulary.

The Human Side of Animals Royal Dixon 1923

If I recollect rightly, there are also some cadenzas which I once jotted down, and at all events an aria cantabile with coloraturas?

The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart, Wolfgang A 1864

From stratospheric coloraturas to jet-powered Wagnerians, learn to love our highest-flying singers.

News 2011

If I recollect rightly, there are also some cadenzas which I once jotted down, and at all events an aria cantabile with coloraturas?

The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1773

I don't know what she is telling the receptionist, but her animated voice-first allegro then andante then adagio, full of coloraturas and arpeggios-seems to be working miracles on him.

Charlottesville Blogs Dimiter Kenarov 2010

She started to sing by imitating her mother, a mezzo-soprano, but came to be recognized as one of the great coloraturas of the 20th century, famed for her high range and impeccable trills.

NPR Topics: News 2010

Sutherland was recognized as one of the great coloraturas of the twentieth century, famed for her high range and impeccable trills.

NPR Topics: News 2010