Noun: spinto soprano
- A type of operatic soprano voice that has the limpidity and easy high notes of a lyric soprano, yet can be ‘pushed’ on to achieve dramatic climaxes without strain
"The more dramatic sister of the lyric soprano is the spinto soprano, not quite a full-on dramatic soprano, but possessing a combination of qualities of both the lyric and the dramatic sopranos"
Type of: soprano
Encyclopedia: Spinto soprano