Soprano sfogato: Difference between revisions

'''Soprano sfogato''' ("Vented" [[soprano]]) is a [[contralto]] or [[mezzo-soprano]] who is capable—by sheer industry or natural talent—of extending their upper [[vocal range|range]] and being able to encompass the [[coloratura soprano]] [[tessitura]]. An upwardly extended "natural" soprano is sometimes called ''soprano assoluto''.{{efn|It Italian, the term is 'soprano assoluto'.<ref>[https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/canto_%28Universo-del-Corpo%29/ "Canto"] by Serena Facci and Rodolfo Celletti, ''[[Treccani]]'' 1999 (in Italian)</ref> In English, 'soprano assoluta' is often used.<ref>{{cite book|last=Riggs|first=Geoffrey S.|year=2003|title=The Assoluta Voice in Opera, 1797–1847|publisher=McFarland|page=7|isbn=9780786414017}}</ref>}}