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  2. Soprano - Wikipedia

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    The word "soprano" comes from the Italian word sopra (above, over, on top of), [3] as the soprano is the highest pitch human voice, often given to the leading female roles in operas. [4] "Soprano" refers mainly to women, but it can also be applied to men; "sopranist" is the term for a male countertenor able to sing in the soprano vocal range ...

  3. Vocal range - Wikipedia

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    Vocal range is the range of pitches that a human voice can phonate. ... Soprano: the highest female voice typically between C 4 and C 6; Mezzo-soprano: ...

  4. Category:Singers with a four-octave vocal range - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Singers with a four-octave vocal range" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  5. List of sopranos in non-classical music - Wikipedia

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    The soprano singing voice is the voice of children and the highest type of female voice with vocal range that typically lies between "middle C" (C 4) and "high C" (C 6) [1] The soprano voice (unlike the mezzo-soprano voice) is stronger in the head register than the chest register, resulting in a bright and ringing tone. [2]

  6. Voice type - Wikipedia

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    A voice type is a group of voices with similar vocal ranges, capable of singing in a similar tessitura, and with similar vocal transition points (). [1] Voice classification is most strongly associated with European classical music, though it, and the terms it utilizes, are used in other styles of music as well.

  7. List of contraltos in non-classical music - Wikipedia

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    The contralto singing voice has a vocal range that lies between the F below "middle C" (F 3) to two Fs above middle C (F 5) and is the lowest type of female voice.In the lower and upper extremes, some contralto voices can sing from two Bs below middle C (B 2) [1] to two B ♭ s above middle C (B ♭ 5).

  8. Lyric soprano - Wikipedia

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    The lyric soprano voice generally has a higher tessitura than a soubrette and usually plays ingenues and other sympathetic characters in opera. Lyric sopranos have a range from approximately middle C (C 4) to "high D" (D 6). [1] This is the most common female singing voice. [2] There is a tendency to divide lyric sopranos into two groups: light ...

  9. Kathleen Battle - Wikipedia

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    Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. [1] [2] Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid-1970s. She made her opera debut in 1975.