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Coloratura Singing of Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare: Functional Analysis with Instrumentalization

Authors
Ziye Yang1, *
1College of Art and Media, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 2050497@tongji.edu.cn
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Ziye Yang
Available Online 29 August 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-094-7_21How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare; Natalie Dessay; coloratura style
Abstract

It is known to all that within the opera, the application of coloratura is one of the highlights which wins applause from the audiences, in the history of Arias coloratura also plays an important role. Nevertheless, this article would focus on other functions of coloratura, for it not only pleases the audiences but also provides chances for singers to show their outstanding abilities to master the voice thus creating different versions of legendary performances. Additionally, it works for the emotions an author wants to carry in some particular scenes in a drama. Last but not the least, coloratura provides additional acoustic impacts for the final presentation of an opera and at the same time, special treatments of the orchestra must be adopted, which is significant for the abundance of acoustic effects in arias. The article takes the arias of Cleopatra from Giulio Cesare as examples, explaining the characteristics of coloratura singing in terms of vocals and orchestra, and using the audio version of part of the arias of Cleopatra from Giulio Cesare sung by singer Natalie Dessay to introduce how singer Natalie Dessay expresses this work The treatment of the cantus firmus and its characteristics.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language, Art and Cultural Exchange (ICLACE 2023)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
29 August 2023
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978-2-38476-094-7
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-094-7_21How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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