ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOPRANO
From Italian, from sopra above, from Latin suprā.
10 QUOTES WITH «SOPRANO»
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soprano.
My family was very encouraging, and both of my grandparents were both beautiful singers. My grandmother was a coloratura soprano, and my grandfather was an Irish tenor in a barbershop quartet.
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.
Nobody inspired me more than Julie Andrews, who is a classically trained soprano herself.
The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on an imperfect instrument that is outside of your body.
I've been working on the soprano saxophone for 40 years, and the possibilities are astounding. It's up to you, the only limit is the imagination.
The soprano turned out to sound to me like the right hand on the piano.
The soprano has all those other instruments in it. It's got the soprano song voice, flute, violin, clarinet, and tenor elements and can even approach the baritone in intensity.
I was champion soprano of Sussex when I was 16!
As a soprano who sings 'Lucia di Lammermoor,' I have the high notes and the trills. No problems there. But going into the low registers is lots of work.
I really wanted to be an opera soprano.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOPRANO»
Discover the use of
soprano in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
soprano and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Training
Soprano Voices
Drawing on both traditional vocal pedagogy and up-to-date research on the singing voice, this book for singers, teachers, and voice professionals offers a complete system for training all types of soprano voices.
2
The
Soprano Sorceress: The First Book of the Spellsong Cycle
When Anna Marshall is transported from her boring and frustrating life in Ames, Iowa, to the very different world of Erde, she's angry and confused, but soon finds out that for the first time in her life she's uniquely powerful.
L. E. Modesitt, Jr., 2010
3
30 Arias for Mezzo-
soprano:
This rich selection of arias ranges from the dawn of Italian opera to the late 19th century and encompasses airs by Mozart, Handel, Monteverdi, Weber, Rossini, Donizetti, Bizet, Wagner, and other composers.
Henry Edward Krehbiel, 2004
4
Training
Soprano Voices
The book concludes with a daily regimen of vocal development for healthy singing and artistic performance.
Richard Miller Wheeler Professor of Performance at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Director The Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center, 2000
5
The Bald
Soprano: And, The Lesson
THe Bald Soprano and other plays like: The Lesson, Jack or The Submission, The Chairs.
6
14 Blues and Funk Etudes: For Bb Instruments (Tenor Sax, ...
Two CDs of combo accompaniments performed by members of the Yellowjackets are included. All books are compatible and written so that they can be performed together.
7
Solos for
Soprano Recorder
Many of these melodies have fascinating histories, dating from the 1700s up to the time of the Irish music publisher Francis O'Neill who was also the Chicago chief of police. the collection includes jigs, reels, hornpipes, songs, fiddle ...
8
Broadway repertoire for mezzo-
soprano: a selection of ...
A selection of Broadway's best in their original keys. 16 songs, including: Bewitched * Climb Ev'ry Mountain * I Loved You Once in Silence * It Wonders Me * People Will Say We're in Love * Summertime * You'll Never Walk Alone * many more.
9
The
Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption
The Soprano State details the you-couldn't-make-this-up true story of the corruption that has pervaded New Jersey politics, government, and business for the past thirty years.
Bob Ingle, Sandy McClure, 2008
10
Spirituals and Gospel Songs for
Soprano-alto-bass Voices
Mark Hayes is an internationally acclaimed composer, arranger and performer.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOPRANO»
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soprano is used in the context of the following news items.
Long-absent soprano returns to SF Opera for a doubleheader
The Italian soprano's formidable Adalgisa in Bellini's “Norma” — which in turn came too long after her 1992 company debut in Rossini's obscure “Ermione” ... «SFGate, Jun 15»
Soprano Sarah Brightman 'postpones' trip to space
The British soprano, who had a hit single with I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper in 1978, had been training in Star City near Moscow ahead of a planned ... «ITV News, May 15»
David Chase reveals details of 'Sopranos' ending
For those who don't recall the finale, which aired in June 2007, mobster Tony Soprano is meeting his family for dinner at Holsten's, a real-life diner and ice cream ... «CNN, Apr 15»
Soprano in space: Sarah Brightman working on song to perform in …
LONDON – British soprano Sarah Brightman is aiming to perform where no professional singer has ever gone before: the International Space Station. «Globalnews.ca, Mar 15»
Soprano Sarah Brightman works on song to perform from space
LONDON (AP) — British soprano Sarah Brightman is aiming to perform where no professional singer has ever gone before: the International Space Station. «Yahoo News, Mar 15»
Bulgarian soprano makes big impact as Met stand-in
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for a lyric soprano who can parachute into your production at the last minute, sing melodiously and then die movingly? At the ... «Yahoo News UK, Jan 15»
'Sopranos' stars pay tribute to James Gandolfini at bittersweet NJ …
"I told you so." That's what "Sopranos" star Vincent Curatola would say to James Gandolfini, one of 12 New Jerseyans past and present to be inducted into the ... «NJ.com, Nov 14»
Magda Olivero, Frenzy-Inspiring Soprano, Dies at 104
Magda Olivero, an Italian soprano who for decades whipped audiences around the world into a frenzy of adulation that was operatic even by operatic standards ... «New York Times, Sep 14»
Did Tony Die in The Sopranos Finale? David Chase Finally Clears …
The Sopranos has been celebrated for its ambiguous series finale, which left the fate of mob boss Tony Soprano unknown. But now creator David Chase has ... «TV Guide, Aug 14»
The Mystery Of Tony's Fate In 'The Sopranos' Has Finally Been …
PREVIOUSLY: It's one of the biggest and most over-analyzed mysteries in television history: Does Tony Soprano die at the end of "The Sopranos"? «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
