Coloratura Soprano - Soprano Acuto Sfogato

Soprano Acuto Sfogato

In rare instances, some coloratura sopranos are able to sing above high F (F6) with great ease. These coloraturas are sometimes referred to as sopranos acuto sfogato. Although both lyric and dramatic coloraturas can be acuto sfogato sopranos, one of the defining characteristics of the acuto sfogato sound is a light and easy upper extension above F6 making it more unusual for a singer with a darker or heavier sound to be considered a soprano acuto with the exception of Maria Callas who was able (with a unique technique) to deploy this vocal agility to raise and maintain dramatic intensity.Dolmetsch Online - Music Dictionary Sf - Si Classic examples of a soprano acuto sfogato include Mado Robin, Lily Pons, Toti Dal Monte, and Amelita Galli-Curci. An informal name for an acuto sfogato soprano is stratospheric coloratura soprano. The stratosphere is the area of very high notes above high F.

The soprano acuto sfogato is often confused with the soprano sfogato, a singer (usually mezzo-soprano) capable of by sheer industry or natural talent to extend her upper range and be able to encompass the coloratura soprano tessitura.