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849:Other types
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437:Esclarmonde
319:voice types
315:vocal range
275:Vocal range
256:boy soprano
166:voice types
162:vocal range
1620:Categories
1558:Pedal tone
1548:Head voice
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1360:Voice type
972:1 November
904:References
695:, e.g. by
655:Coloratura
409:on up to F
398:coloratura
206:coloratura
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1568:Tessitura
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1543:Extension
1469:Baritenor
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1383:Soubrette
1350:Vocal fry
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240:sopranist
228:Etymology
224:soprano.
210:soubrette
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32:Sopranist
1656:Sopranos
1512:Sub-bass
1474:Baritone
1425:Castrato
1398:Dramatic
1340:Falsetto
1319:register
1278:Sopranos
1019:21 April
869:See also
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102:Baritone
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1373:Soprano
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856:Dugazon
511:Soprano
317:of all
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194:octaves
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1500:Sound
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