What Kind Of Soprano Are You?

10 Questions | By Lyrischertenor | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 6323

This quiz is designed to determine (by simple personality traits and preferences) what soprano voice is most akin to your personality. A basic understanding of singing is recommended.

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Coloratura Soprano

Whether lyric or dramatic, the coloratura is the highest-voiced among all classical subtypes, capable of reaching - or even extending beyond - F6 (two octaves above middle C), the highest note demanded of any singer in the classical repertoire. Coloraturas specialize in highly ornamented, fast-paced passages and stunning leaps, often exceeding an octave in interval. Unfortunately, the esteem associated with the coloratura voice is not without its drawbacks; coloraturas are notorious divas, and are often called ditzes or airheads. Fear not; in all likelihood, these comments are the produced of lower-voiced women who are simply jealous of your talent! After all, not everyone can sing "Der Holle Rache!" On a personal level, coloraturas are like their voices: beautiful and full of high energy, often seemingly flighty or inconsistent. Really, you're just a social butterfly! You can't help it if you're too charming for words! Coloraturas rarely get on well with other sopranos, though they tend to be quite popular with the tenors. Go figure. Coloraturas are expected to be able to not only reach into the stratosphere, but to stay there, supporting incredibly demanding tessituras with ease that would make a tenore leggerio simply green with envy! If you're capable of reaching these high notes but lack the agility or ease associated with the coloratura voice, you may be more comfortable as a spinto or a lyric soprano, but if you're lucky enough to be blessed with a true coloratura voice, be sure to mind it and take care.

Soubrette

Next to coloraturas, soubrettes are probably the least popular of all sopranos. But it's not your fault! The term "soubrette" not only refers to a specific type of soprano (or even high mezzo-soprano) voice, but also to a specific role; usually a coy, gossipy chambermaid, who is always flirtatious and even downright aggressive, leading to the popular misconception that soubrettes are notoriously promiscuous. Your plight is akin to that of the coloratura you may someday become, simply because most of these rumors are inspired by envy. Soubrettes boast an absolutely beautiful, bright tone with a lighter vocal weight than that of most sopranos. So, while it may be difficult for them to be heard over an eighty-piece orchestra, soubrettes possess some of the most beautiful tone and coloring of all the classical voices. A soubrette's vocal range is decidedly smaller than that of other sopranos, extending only up to "high D" (D6), a note that any soprano worth her jewelry should be able to claim, though a soubrette is almost never required to stay in this range, and is usually possessed of a tessitura among the lowest of all sopranos, akin to the speiltenor (or "character" tenor) among male voices. The trick is doing so with a freed and light quality. Many women grow out of soubrette repertoire, their voices evolving into one of the more established subtypes; a lyric soprano or lyric-coloratura, most often. Other sopranos may not like you, but see if you can find a friend among the more experienced coloraturas; they should be sympathetic to your plight. And, if that doesn't pan out, don't worry - the men will still adore you!

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Questions and Answers

1.

What is your ideal role?
- A.
  
  The romantic heroine.
- B.
  
  The tragic, mythic heroine.
- C.
  
  The coy lady-in-waiting.
- D.
  
  I don't have too much of a preference; I'm versatile.
- E.
  
  Something exceptionally difficult.
2.

Behind your back, people probably say that you're...
- A.
  
  A melodramatic diva.
- B.
  
  "Popular" with the men.
- C.
  
  An airhead.
- D.
  
  Nothing special.
- E.
  
  I don't think anyone talks about me...
3.

Your perfect man is...
- A.
  
  Gorgeous. That's my only deal-breaker.
- B.
  
  Exceptionally loving and devoted.
- C.
  
  Who needs a man?
- D.
  
  Someone very talented... just not as talented as me!
- E.
  
  A real hero.
4.

What is the one true strength of your voice?
- A.
  
  Power.
- B.
  
  Agility.
- C.
  
  Beautiful tone.
- D.
  
  Musicality and versatility.
- E.
  
  Expressiveness and ease.
5.

The timbre of your voice is...
- A.
  
  Bright and sweet.
- B.
  
  Tall, smooth, and lyrical.
- C.
  
  Dark and heavy.
- D.
  
  Light and reedy.
- E.
  
  Something in the middle.
6.

How would you (honestly) describe your tessitura?
- A.
  
  About as high as it gets.
- B.
  
  More towards the middle, though not quite into mezzo-soprano territory.
- C.
  
  The high middle.
- D.
  
  Definitely on the higher end, but I can get down there, too.
- E.
  
  Surprisingly low, though I can belt out high C's with the best of 'em.
7.

Your role among your friends/coworkers is...
- A.
  
  The romantic. I'm always reminding the people I care about to put love first.
- B.
  
  The matron. I like my friends to feel like I'm approachable and experienced.
- C.
  
  The mischief-maker. After all, someone has to make sure that we have some fun!
- D.
  
  The dreamer. My head's always in the clouds, even when we're having a serious discussion.
- E.
  
  The voice of reason. Someone has to keep their head on straight!
8.

If there was one thing about your voice you could improve upon, what would it be?
- A.
  
  I'd really like to have more agility and ease.
- B.
  
  That's tricky; I'm good at all of it, I'm just not the best at any of it.
- C.
  
  I wish my voice was a little more powerful; it'd be nice to be heard, for once.
- D.
  
  Probably timbre - I'd like to sound a little bit less like a choir boy and more like a grown woman.
- E.
  
  I'd like a little more substance to my voice. It tends to by kind of flimsy.
9.

Back when you were in choir, your director always got after you about...
- A.
  
  Singing out more.
- B.
  
  Blending; I never quite sounded like the other girls.
- C.
  
  Making a tall, more "womanly" sound.
- D.
  
  Going sharp.
- E.
  
  Being too loud.
10.

How would you spend a perfect day?
- A.
  
  At home, enjoying the company of my significant other and maybe a few friends.
- B.
  
  In bed. Of course, sleep isn't what you have in mind...
- C.
  
  Getting a head start on that to-do list.
- D.
  
  Going out with a few of your friends, maybe to the mall or a movie, or even just out for drinks.
- E.
  
  Rehearsing.

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