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Definition of
coloratura noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
coloratura
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌkʌlərəˈtʊrə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
music
)
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complicated passages for a singer, for example in
opera
a coloratura soprano
(= one who often sings
coloratura
passages)
See
coloratura
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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coloratura
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