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Belcanto vs Coloratura - What's the difference?

belcanto | coloratura |

Belcanto is likely misspelled.


Belcanto has no English definition.

As a noun coloratura is

florid or fancy passages in vocal music.

As an adjective coloratura is

pertaining to coloratura.

belcanto

Not English

Belcanto has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'belcanto':

balsamico

coloratura

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) Florid or fancy passages in vocal music.
  • * 2004 , The Video Librarian , volume 19, page 71
  • The singing is generally excellent, with Simon Keenlyside standing out for his richly vocalized (and amusingly dour) Papageno and Diana Damrau for her spot-on coloratura and genuine venom as the Queen of the Night.
  • (countable) a singer of such passages, especially a soprano
  • * 1980 , Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers
  • The middle one, of course, was the coloratura Julia Kristeva, known as the most voluptuous Salome in the business.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to .
  • She has a lighter and more coloratura voice.
    This role has the most coloratura singing in the opera.
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