by Anonymous on December 29th, 2003

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Is there a term to define a soloist's choice to sing a piece in his own style and not sing it exactly as written?

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  • by Mike R on March 27th, 2005

    Mike R

    Modern composers will sometimes follow the theatrical approach and simply write in "adlib."--which means to improvise as desired. Sometimes a simple asterisk (*) is inserted with a side-note.

    Mike

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  • by Ohnonotasoprano on April 1st, 2005

    Ohnonotasoprano

    I believe the word you are looking for is "melissma".

    This describes any trills, affections or colorations a singer adds to the piece.

    Dramatic and Coloratura sopranos are known for their ability to use melissma with control and beauty.

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  • by Mrs.mezzo is a Wagnerian soprano on August 3rd, 2007

    Mrs.mezzo is a Wagnerian soprano

    Yeah, Bel Canto! LOL. Or just plain old artistic license.

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  • by Wim Thomas on March 7th, 2005

    Wim Thomas

    in one's own style is usually called improvisation

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