A dramatic soprano is a type of operaticsoprano with a powerful, rich, emotive voice that can sing over, or cut through, a full orchestra. Thicker vocal folds in dramatic voices usually (but not always) mean less agility than lighter voices but a sustained, fuller sound. Usually this voice has a lower tessitura than other sopranos, and a darker timbre. They are often used for heroic, often long-suffering, tragic women of opera. Dramatic sopranos have a range from approximately low A (A3) to "high C" (C6).[1] Some dramatic sopranos, known as Wagnerian sopranos, have an exceptionally big voice that can assert itself over a large orchestra (of more than 80 or even 100 players). These voices are substantial, often denser in tone, extremely powerful and, ideally, evenly balanced throughout the vocal registers. Wagnerian sopranos usually play mythic heroines. Successful Wagnerian sopranos are rare and often Wagnerian roles are performed by Italianate dramatic sopranos.[1]
dramatic, soprano, dramatic, soprano, type, operatic, soprano, with, powerful, rich, emotive, voice, that, sing, over, through, full, orchestra, thicker, vocal, folds, dramatic, voices, usually, always, mean, less, agility, than, lighter, voices, sustained, fu. A dramatic soprano is a type of operatic soprano with a powerful rich emotive voice that can sing over or cut through a full orchestra Thicker vocal folds in dramatic voices usually but not always mean less agility than lighter voices but a sustained fuller sound Usually this voice has a lower tessitura than other sopranos and a darker timbre They are often used for heroic often long suffering tragic women of opera Dramatic sopranos have a range from approximately low A A3 to high C C6 1 Some dramatic sopranos known as Wagnerian sopranos have an exceptionally big voice that can assert itself over a large orchestra of more than 80 or even 100 players These voices are substantial often denser in tone extremely powerful and ideally evenly balanced throughout the vocal registers Wagnerian sopranos usually play mythic heroines Successful Wagnerian sopranos are rare and often Wagnerian roles are performed by Italianate dramatic sopranos 1 Contents 1 Dramatic roles 2 Wagnerian soprano roles 3 See also 4 ReferencesDramatic roles EditThe following dramatic roles are for dramatic sopranos 2 Amelia Un ballo in maschera Verdi Arabella Arabella Richard Strauss Ariadne Ariadne auf Naxos Richard Strauss Cassandre Les Troyens Berlioz Chrysothemis Elektra Richard Strauss Elisabeth Tannhauser Wagner Elsa Lohengrin Wagner Gioconda La Gioconda Ponchielli Helena Die agyptische Helena Richard Strauss Die Kaiserin Die Frau ohne Schatten Richard Strauss Leonore Fidelio Fidelio Beethoven Maddalena Andrea Chenier Giordano Marie Wozzeck Alban Berg Minnie La fanciulla del West Puccini Odabella Attila Verdi Queen of Hearts Alice in Wonderland Unsuk Chin Salome Salome Richard Strauss Santuzza Cavalleria rusticana Mascagni Selika L Africaine Giacomo Meyerbeer Sieglinde Die Walkure Wagner Turandot Turandot Puccini Valentine Les Huguenots Giacomo Meyerbeer Vanessa Vanessa Samuel Barber Wagnerian soprano roles EditThe following Wagnerian soprano roles are for dramatic sopranos 2 Brunnhilde Die Walkure Siegfried Gotterdammerung Wagner Elektra Elektra Richard Strauss Isolde Tristan und Isolde Wagner The Wife Die Frau ohne Schatten Richard Strauss Senta Der fliegende Hollander Wagner Kundry Parsifal Wagner Ortrud Lohengrin Wagner See also Edit nbsp Opera portalColoratura soprano Lyric soprano Soubrette Spinto sopranoReferences EditNotes a b Coffin 1960 page needed a b Boldrey 1994 page needed Sources Boldrey Richard 1994 Guide to Operatic Roles and Arias Caldwell Publishing ISBN 978 1 877761 64 5 Coffin Berton 1960 Coloratura Lyric and Dramatic Soprano Vol 1 Rowman amp Littlefield ISBN 978 0 8108 0188 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dramatic soprano amp oldid 1174561568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
