lyric soprano

A lyric soprano is a type of female singing voice characterized by a lighter, singing tone. This vocal range is the highest in human singing, typically extending from middle C to the second A above it. While "soprano" generally refers to female voices, it can also apply to boy sopranos or male castrati singers from earlier eras. In musical compositions with multiple parts, the soprano line is the highest melody. The term "soprano" originates from the Italian word "sopra," meaning "above," reflecting its position as the highest vocal part.1

Lyric sopranos are distinguished from dramatic sopranos, who have richer, more powerful voices, and coloratura sopranos, who possess exceptional agility and a very high range for executing rapid runs, trills, and leaps.23