How to Use soprano in a Sentence

soprano

noun

• She sings in a high soprano.
• And for a review of Elza van den Heever, the South African soprano, in recital, go here.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Apr. 2022
• Angelina Jolie has been tapped to play the legendary soprano Maria Callas in the biopic Maria.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2023
• Here is a review of Fatma Said, the Egyptian soprano, in recital.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Apr. 2023
• The first soprano was Morgane Heyse, of German and French origin, both.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Aug. 2022
• Then, the technicolor voice of mezzo-soprano Megan Moore fills the room.
  — Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2022
• And here is a review of Lise Davidsen, the Norwegian soprano, in recital.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Oct. 2023
• The conductor Richard Bonynge ranked her among the top four sopranos of the 20th century.
  — Jonathan Kandell, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023
• This seemed to carry over onto the stage, where soprano Janai Brugger, as Glauce, proved a fine vocal foil to her rival bride.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
• In both the Stravinsky and Brahms the chorus wanted a few more sopranos, with more forward projection.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
• Paying my respects to Kirsten Flagstad, the great Norwegian soprano, outside the opera house.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 June 2022
• Like many sopranos of East Asian background, Son has sung Butterfly over and over—in her case, more than three hundred times.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• Karen Slack, a soprano with a major career going these days, had to cancel due to illness.
  — Dallas News, 1 July 2022
• This is a classic musical, and Marian in the past has usually been played by a soprano, and there’s an idea of who should play her.
  — Julie Vadnal, Vogue, 10 June 2022
• Fleming, 64, is one of the most prominent sopranos of our time, and her tribute showcased the breadth of her influence.
  — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2023
• So the excitement of singing, or often belting, those mezzo-soprano songs comes from the strain of challenging the high end of one’s vocal range.
  — Ada Tsengassistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
• In both works, Luna’s soprano could glow sweetly or blaze as needed.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
• Equally skilled on tenor and soprano saxes, Marsalis has led his current quartet for 14 years.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2023
• All of them were familiar, and yet, as performed by the chorus and the superb guest soprano Jacqueline Echols, even the most frequently sung hit home afresh.
  — Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 5 June 2022
• Conductor Richard Bonynge ranked her among the top four sopranos of the 20th century.
  — Jonathan Kandell, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
• The 53-year-old artist is a gifted mezzo soprano and professionally trained in opera and jazz.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022
• Early in her career, Baez used her powerful soprano to spread the message of the civil rights movement.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023
• This week marks the centenary of the birth of Yma Sumac, the Peruvian soprano known for her glam looks, ’50s-era exotica albums and four-octave range.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022
• The band’s brew of indie pop and Welch’s distinctive mezzo-soprano voice – enticing on record – is even more striking on stage.
  — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022
• Singer-songwriter Aldous Harding strums an acoustic guitar and lilts in a dulcet soprano — some of the time.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 June 2022
• Her radiant smile, like a soprano’s voice, was bigger than her petite frame.
  — Gia Mora, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
• Newton-John was a regular chart-topper in the States throughout the ’70s, her lithe soprano adapting well to the soft pop sound that was popular on that era’s fuzzed-out AM radios.
  — Maura Johnston, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2022
• The soprano was seated at a large vanity, whose mirror was outlined by bright round lightbulbs.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
• The dramatis personae at the empty tomb are represented in recitatives and a long soprano aria.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
• Two singers in other productions were even more memorable: the bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee and the soprano Ailyn Pérez.
  — Joshua Barone, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024