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a type of operatic soprano voice that has the limpidity and easy high notes of a lyric soprano, yet can be ‘pushed’ on to achieve dramatic climaxes without strain.

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  1. n. a type of operatic soprano voice that has the limpidity and easy high notes of a lyric soprano, yet can be ‘pushed’ on to achieve dramatic climaxes without strain.