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I remember at the age of, and I'll say this, 10 and a half, 11, I had a natural boy soprano.
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Meaning of "boy soprano" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOY SOPRANO

boy soprano  [bɔɪ səˈprɑːnəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOY SOPRANO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Boy soprano is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOY SOPRANO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boy soprano

A boy soprano is a young male singer with an unchanged voice in the soprano range. Although a treble, or choirboy, may also be considered to be a boy soprano, the more colloquial term boy soprano is generally only used for boys who sing, perform, or record as soloists, and who may not necessarily be choristers who sing in a boys' choir. Usage of the term is more prevalent in North America.

Definition of boy soprano in the English dictionary

The definition of boy soprano in the dictionary is a young male singer whose voice is in the soprano range and has not yet broken, esp one who performs solo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOY SOPRANO


Americano
əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnəʊ
Arnaud
ˈɑːnəʊ
Arno
ˈɑːnəʊ
boliviano
bəˌlɪvɪˈɑːnəʊ
Caetano
kaɪˈtɑːnəʊ
capitano
ˌkæpɪˈtɑːnəʊ
Kano
ˈkɑːnəʊ
llano
ˈlɑːnəʊ
Lugano
lʊˈɡɑːnəʊ
mano
ˈmɑːnəʊ
Marrano
məˈrɑːnəʊ
Merano
məˈrɑːnəʊ
Nagano
nəˈɡɑːnəʊ
oregano
ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːnəʊ
Romano
rəʊˈmɑːnəʊ
siciliano
sɪˌsɪlɪˈɑːnəʊ
Soekarno
suːˈkɑːnəʊ
solano
səʊˈlɑːnəʊ
soprano
səˈprɑːnəʊ
zebrano
zɪˈbrɑːnəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOY SOPRANO

boy
boy band
boy racer
boy scout
Boy Scouts
boy wonder
boy-meets-girl
boy-meets-girl story
boyar
boyarism
boyau
Boyce
boychik
boycott
boycotter
Boyd
Boyd Orr
Boyer
boyf
boyfriend

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOY SOPRANO

Altiplano
Bolzano
chicano
Ciano
coloratura soprano
escribano
grand piano
guano
mano a mano
Marciano
Meccano
mezzo-soprano
Milano
paesano
parmigiano
piano
Pisano
pompano
Talcahuano
volcano

Synonyms and antonyms of boy soprano in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «boy soprano» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOY SOPRANO

Find out the translation of boy soprano to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boy soprano from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boy soprano» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

男孩女高音
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

niño soprano
570 millions of speakers

English

boy soprano
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लड़का सोप्रानो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صبي السوبرانو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мальчик сопрано
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menino soprano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছেলে সোফারো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

garçon soprano
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Soprano lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Knabensopran
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボーイソプラノ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소년 소프라노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bocah soprano
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cậu bé soprano
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறுவன் சோபான்னோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुलगा सोप्रानो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oğlan soprano
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ragazzo soprano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chłopiec sopran
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хлопчик сопрано
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

băiat soprana
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγόρι σοπράνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seun -sopraan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gossopran
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

guttesopran
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boy soprano

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOY SOPRANO»

The term «boy soprano» is normally little used and occupies the 124.285 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOY SOPRANO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boy soprano

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2 QUOTES WITH «BOY SOPRANO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boy soprano.
1
Hamish Bowles
As a boy soprano in the high school choir, I later sang a solo during the carol service at Canterbury Cathedral, but I was too young to secure the Freddy Eynsford-Hill role in our production of 'My Fair Lady' - and far too timid to have thought to audition for it.
2
Anthony Warlow
I remember at the age of, and I'll say this, 10 and a half, 11, I had a natural boy soprano.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOY SOPRANO»

Discover the use of boy soprano in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boy soprano and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dr. Seuss's Green eggs and ham: for soprano, boy soprano, ...
A children's classic, now available in this version for Soprano, Boy Soprano and Chamber Ensemble. Duration ca. 18 minutes. Also available for Orchestra (Score #50482506) and Vocal Score (50482453).
Robert Kapilow, Dr. Seuss, 1996
2
Paying Respect to The Sopranos: A Psychosocial Analysis
This was particularly hurtful to Johnny Boy and Jackie Aprile, both of whom had trusted Petrullio as a friend. Years later Tony Soprano would gratefully exact revenge on behalf of the Family.20 When Johnny Boy Soprano died of emphysema in ...
Christopher J. Vincent, 2008
3
Articles on Boy Sopranos, Including: David Hemmings, Boy ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
4
The Boy From St. Apostlebury
At this time, I had had six years of training in the piano and had been singing a great deal as a boy soprano in a choir and performing solos for various events. One promising event took place on a day that my father received a special phone  ...
Robert Chapman, 2013
5
Articles on Sopranos, Including: Soprano, Boy Soprano, Yma ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
6
Child Singers: Boy Soprano, Choirboy, Child Singer, Yang ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010
7
Twentieth-Century Chamber Music
As her sound reverberates with the sympathetic vibrations from the piano, introducing the fantastic world of the piece, her posture must indicate a leaning forward, a seeking out. She is answered, at the end of the first piece, by the boy soprano ...
James McCalla, 2003
8
The NPR Classical Music Companion: An Essential Guide for ...
Some mezzo-sopranos possess voices of great agility and flexibility and are capable of brilliant coloratura, but in a pitch range somewhat lower than that of coloratura sopranos. boy soprano: Before their voices change with puberty, young ...
Miles Hoffman, 2005
9
Journeying Boy: The Diaries of the Young Benjamin Britten ...
LOUGH, Ernest (1911–2000) Immortalised as a boy soprano for a whole generation of music lovers when he made a now famous recording of'O, for the Wings of a Dove' from Mendelssohn's anthem, Hear My Prayer. LÜBBECKE-JOB, Emma ...
John Evans, 2010
10
More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings : ...
OLLE BJOERLING, boy soprano, and GOSTA BJOERLING, boy soprano (violin/? ; organ/?): STYCKEN UR DAVIDS PSALMER: Psalm IV [Hor mig nar jag ropar] ( Gunnar Wennerberg) (Sw) 85800-1 New York, circa February, 1920 Columbia ...
William Shaman, Edward Joseph Smith, William J. Collins, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOY SOPRANO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boy soprano is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Human Nature continues to evolve its Australian-born Motown revue
Many of the lines recited from the stage, such as Michael's “Nothing screams popularity in high school like 'boy soprano,'” date from the group's ... «Las Vegas Weekly, Jul 15»
2
REVIEW: Mass in Blue, Basingstoke Choral Society
In opening the evening, David Gibson, musical director of BCS and conductor, described his terrifying experiences as the boy soprano soloist ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Jun 15»
3
6 Years On, Michael Jackson Is Still 'King Of Pop'
The talented MJ sang from childhood, and over time, his voice and vocal style changed, noticeably descended from boy soprano to high tenor ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jun 15»
4
Gunther Schuller Dies at 89; Composer Synthesized Classical and …
... to New York and enrolled at the St. Thomas Church Choir School, where he studied music with T. Tertius Noble and sang as a boy soprano. «New York Times, Jun 15»
5
Lost civilisations and the uncivilised future | Visual Art round-up
... Co Clare, formed incrementally over hundreds of thousands of years, with a boy soprano whose voice is on the verge of breaking: the rhythm ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
6
Growing Through The Cracks: Gagarin Interviewed
He remembers singing folk songs as a boy soprano, and working the bass pedals of the organ at his Scottish grandfather's church “which was ... «The Quietus, Jun 15»
7
Early Music ensemble performs at Ballard
Puleo began his career as a boy soprano at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, and Spoleto Festival. He sang the role of Amahl with ... «The Ridgefield Press, Jun 15»
8
Letters, Monday, June 8, 2015
... remember a joiner playing music on his saw, also Alec Thompson, a shipwright, who had a boy soprano-type of voice singing, By Candlelight ... «Sunderland Echo, Jun 15»
9
Bullying has no place in our lives
Hayes spoke of allowing his best friend to bully a boy soprano singer at school without intervening. The soprano student also took his own life. «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
10
Santa Clara Chorale's Season Finalé Features Mozart and Fauré
The soloists were soprano Sandra Bengochea, alto Dan Cromeenes, tenor Ben Jones, bass-baritone Jose Mendiola and boy soprano Ethan Yan from Mountain ... «Santa Clara Weekly, May 15»

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