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What is the difference between a lyric soprano and a coloratura soprano?
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It's all about range. Some people divide Soprano into 4 categories. Contralto has the lowest range, followed by Mezzo, then Soprano and then Coloratura (the highest). There are some afficienados who even argue that Coloratura is not so much a range as it is a style. To make this even more confusing, there are other people in the opera world who say that Soprano is divided up into 9 categories. In their way of thinking... Coloratura, Dramatic Coloratura and Lyric are three closely related ranges and there are 6 other ranges to be considered as well. In general, Lyric Sopranos have light sounding voices with high range. To confuse you (and me) even more, most purist say there are only 3 true ranges for Soprano. These basic types of solo soprano are coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. The coloratura has a great range and impressive vocal agility; the lyric soprano has a light, pretty voice; and the dramatic soprano has a sustained power suitable for operatic roles.
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a lyric soprano, a lighter, smoothly flowing voice; and a coloratura soprano, an extremely flexible and light voice capable of performing highly ornamented virtuoso passages such as trills and runs.
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