abstract:A dramatic soprano is a type of operatic soprano with a powerful, rich, emotive voice that can sing over, or cut through, a full orchestra. Thicker vocal folds in dramatic voices usually (but not always) mean less agility than lighter voices but a sustained, fuller sound.
At Spoleto, they also provided a showcase for Jennifer Rowley, an exciting young dramaticsoprano, and for the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, which sounded robust and vivid under the direction of Maurizio Barbacini.
The role of Violetta requires a bigger, warmer voice and more dramatic inflection than this petite coloratura soprano can muster, despite her obvious gifts as an actress.
The role of the demimondaine Violetta requires a bigger, warmer voice and more dramatic inflection than this petite coloratura soprano can muster, despite her obvious gifts as an actress.