coloratura

Definition of Coloratura in English :

1. coloratura, coloratura soprano

a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music

2. coloratura

singing with florid ornamentation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Coloratura

noun music

1.

a.

(in 18th- and 19th-century arias) a florid virtuoso passage

b.

(as modifier)

a coloratura aria

2. Also called: coloratura soprano

a lyric soprano who specializes in such music

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

n.
Music

1. The ornamentation of music written for the voice with florid passages, especially trills and runs.

2. Vocal music characterized by florid ornamental passages.

3. A singer, especially a soprano, specializing in such ornamentation.