Soprano
noun
The highest singing voice, usually belongs to a woman or a boy.
She has an incredible range and can hit the highest soprano notes.
Often appears as...
- soprano voice
- soprano singer
adjective
Relating to the highest part or range.
She sings soprano in the choir.
Often appears as...
- soprano voice
- sings soprano
noun
A female or boy singer with a soprano voice.
She is the lead soprano in the opera.
Often appears as...
- lead soprano
- famous soprano
noun
A part of a musical work that is written for a soprano voice.
She has the soprano part in the choir.
Often appears as...
- soprano part
- soprano line
noun
The highest singing voice, usually belongs to a woman or a boy.
She has an incredible range and can hit the highest soprano notes.
Often appears as...
- soprano voice
- soprano singer
adjective
Relating to the highest part or range.
She sings soprano in the choir.
Often appears as...
- soprano voice
- sings soprano
noun
A female or boy singer with a soprano voice.
She is the lead soprano in the opera.
Often appears as...
- lead soprano
- famous soprano
noun
A part of a musical work that is written for a soprano voice.
She has the soprano part in the choir.
Often appears as...
- soprano part
- soprano line
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Vocal Range
Know that 'soprano' refers to the highest vocal range in singing, above alto and tenor.
During choir tryouts, she was assigned to the soprano section.
Pro Tip 2/2Female or Boy
'Soprano' typically refers to women, but boys whose voices haven't changed can also be sopranos.
The young boy soprano sang with such clarity and brightness.
Pro Tip 1/2Vocal Range
Know that 'soprano' refers to the highest vocal range in singing, above alto and tenor.
During choir tryouts, she was assigned to the soprano section.
Pro Tip 2/2Female or Boy
'Soprano' typically refers to women, but boys whose voices haven't changed can also be sopranos.
The young boy soprano sang with such clarity and brightness.
Pro Tip 1/2Vocal Range
Know that 'soprano' refers to the highest vocal range in singing, above alto and tenor.
During choir tryouts, she was assigned to the soprano section.
Pro Tip 2/2Female or Boy
'Soprano' typically refers to women, but boys whose voices haven't changed can also be sopranos.
The young boy soprano sang with such clarity and brightness.
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First Look: The Long...
from the work on "Mad Men" and "The Sopranos" is that he was very much interested in the journey of the character, and was able to focus on that as being a guiding storytelling principle. I'm almost nearing black. I'm not sure how long we have now. Over. We're coming, Red One. We're gonna get you out. Over.
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Steven Sharp Nelson: How...
I was trouble. But as you could see, I was happy when I was with my mom. She's one of the greatest lyrical sopranos that's ever lived, ineffably gifted with the voice of an angel. She could have had center stage anywhere -- anywhere in the world -- but she gave that up
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My family’s musical...
children a soprano and also a tenor and a base and I really cannot describe to you how wonderful it is to sing Christmas carols with my family so I'm just going to have to invite you all we're just going to we'll make room I'm
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Small Creatures In Need...
the wild but dan also needs to make sure they don't become too overweight that evening dan took us for a practice flight with some soprano pipistrelles in their care when the bats first arrive the team will
Video examples
First Look: The Long...
from the work on "Mad Men" and "The Sopranos" is that he was very much interested in the journey of the character, and was able to focus on that as being a guiding storytelling principle. I'm almost nearing black. I'm not sure how long we have now. Over. We're coming, Red One. We're gonna get you out. Over.
Video examples
Steven Sharp Nelson: How...
I was trouble. But as you could see, I was happy when I was with my mom. She's one of the greatest lyrical sopranos that's ever lived, ineffably gifted with the voice of an angel. She could have had center stage anywhere -- anywhere in the world -- but she gave that up
Video examples
My family’s musical...
children a soprano and also a tenor and a base and I really cannot describe to you how wonderful it is to sing Christmas carols with my family so I'm just going to have to invite you all we're just going to we'll make room I'm
Video examples
Small Creatures In Need...
the wild but dan also needs to make sure they don't become too overweight that evening dan took us for a practice flight with some soprano pipistrelles in their care when the bats first arrive the team will
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Quote examples
Alexander Chee
American Writer
I loved being a soprano. It was one of my very favorite things in life, and thus far, and losing that voice was a profound emotional moment for me in my life. I never became that interested in my adult male singing voice.
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Ian Gillan
English Musician
My grandad was an opera singer, my uncle a jazz musician; I was a boy soprano in the church choir. But the first performance with Deep Purple was something I'll never forget. All elements were working brilliantly.
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Jo Stafford
American Musician
I had four or five years in school training as a soprano. I fell into pop singing because of economics. I got out of high school and had to go work, and they weren't hiring opera singers.
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Jerome Richardson
American Musician
You got to play the flute as a flute, like that. You can't play like a tenor concept on soprano; it sounds wrong. But some guys do it, and they think it's O.K., but not so!
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James Weldon Johnson
American Poet
Shortly after this I was made a member of the boys' choir, it being found that I possessed a clear, strong soprano voice. I enjoyed the singing very much.
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Kristine Opolais
Latvian Musician
I didn't want to be Nelsons's wife. I wanted to be soprano Kristine Opolais.
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Lesley Manville
English Actress
I was champion soprano of Sussex when I was 16!
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Donna Lynne Champlin
American Actress
I am actually a soprano. No one knows this.
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Maureen O'Hara
Irish Actress
I really wanted to be an opera soprano.
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Sara Paretsky
American Author
I love to sing. I'm a soprano.
Quote examples
Alexander Chee
American Writer
I loved being a soprano. It was one of my very favorite things in life, and thus far, and losing that voice was a profound emotional moment for me in my life. I never became that interested in my adult male singing voice.
Quote examples
Ian Gillan
English Musician
My grandad was an opera singer, my uncle a jazz musician; I was a boy soprano in the church choir. But the first performance with Deep Purple was something I'll never forget. All elements were working brilliantly.
Quote examples
Jo Stafford
American Musician
I had four or five years in school training as a soprano. I fell into pop singing because of economics. I got out of high school and had to go work, and they weren't hiring opera singers.
Quote examples
Jerome Richardson
American Musician
You got to play the flute as a flute, like that. You can't play like a tenor concept on soprano; it sounds wrong. But some guys do it, and they think it's O.K., but not so!
Quote examples
James Weldon Johnson
American Poet
Shortly after this I was made a member of the boys' choir, it being found that I possessed a clear, strong soprano voice. I enjoyed the singing very much.
Quote examples
Kristine Opolais
Latvian Musician
I didn't want to be Nelsons's wife. I wanted to be soprano Kristine Opolais.
Quote examples
Lesley Manville
English Actress
I was champion soprano of Sussex when I was 16!
Quote examples
Donna Lynne Champlin
American Actress
I am actually a soprano. No one knows this.
Quote examples
Maureen O'Hara
Irish Actress
I really wanted to be an opera soprano.
Quote examples
Sara Paretsky
American Author
I love to sing. I'm a soprano.
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