plural sopranos
1
: the highest singing voice of women or boys and formerly of castrati
also
: a person having this voice
2
: the highest voice part in a 4-part chorus
3
: a member of a family of instruments having the highest range
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Noun
She sings in a high soprano.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In a first, her soprano sisters, Marina Costa-Jackson and Miriam Costa-Jackson, will alternate performances as Micaëla, the first time all three have performed in a production together, albeit only sharing a brief scene.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Starring soprano Christine Goerke, who won acclaim in the title role in Franco Zeffirelli’s production for The Met, is joined by Italian bass Adolfo Corrado and South African singer Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
The performance features Katherine Polit (soprano), Sarah-Nicole Ruddy-Carter (mezzo soprano), Aaron Humble (tenor) and Michael Sokol (baritone), and includes selections from operas by Delibes, Saint-Saens, Donizetti, Verdi, Offenbach and Wagner.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Noun
Opera: The Russian soprano Anna Netrebko, who was previously shunned for her support of President Vladimir Putin, has been welcomed back by some major European opera companies.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In a first, her soprano sisters, Marina Costa-Jackson and Miriam Costa-Jackson, will alternate performances as Micaëla, the first time all three have performed in a production together, albeit only sharing a brief scene.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Starring soprano Christine Goerke, who won acclaim in the title role in Franco Zeffirelli’s production for The Met, is joined by Italian bass Adolfo Corrado and South African singer Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
The performance features Katherine Polit (soprano), Sarah-Nicole Ruddy-Carter (mezzo soprano), Aaron Humble (tenor) and Michael Sokol (baritone), and includes selections from operas by Delibes, Saint-Saens, Donizetti, Verdi, Offenbach and Wagner.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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“Soprano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soprano. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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soprano
1 of 2 adjective
so·pra·no
sə-ˈpran-ō 
-ˈprän-
-ˈprän-
1
: relating to the soprano voice or part
2
: having a high range
soprano sax
soprano
2 of 2 noun
plural sopranos
1
: the highest voice part in harmony for four parts with men's and women's voices compare alto sense 1b, bass entry 2 sense 1a, tenor sense 2a
2
: the highest singing voice of women or boys
also
: a person with this voice
Etymology
Adjective
from Italian soprano "relating to a soprano or soprano part," from sopra "above," from Latin supra "above"
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