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| col·or·a·tu·ra [ kùllərə trə, kòllərə trə ] (plural col·or·a·tu·ras) |
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ornamented vocal music: a passage or piece of vocal music characterized by florid and demanding ornamentation, usually consisting of a rapid succession of notes. Coloratura passages are frequent in 18th- and 19th-century arias.
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| [Mid-18th century. < obsolete Italian, "coloring"] |
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