What is Coloratura?
[[File:Bartolomeo Nazari - Portrait of Farinelli 1734 - Royal College of Music London.jpg|thumb|Farinelli, a soprano [[castrato]] famous for singing [[Baroque music|baroque]] coloratura roles (Bartolomeo Nazari, 1734)]] '''Coloratura''' is a term meaning florid singing in which singers demonstrate great agility with their voices. Although often associated with light [[soprano]]s, it can apply to any voice type such as [[tenor]], [[mezzo-soprano]], [[baritone]], [[bass (vocal range)|bass]], especially in the [[bel canto]] repertoire. {{music-stub}} [[Category:Singing]]