The coloratura soprano: a demo by Claire de Sévigné

Canadian coloratura soprano Claire de Sévigné is busy preparing for a year abroad, singing in Salzburg and Zurich for the 2015/16 season. She still took the time to tell us a bit about how she does the vocal pyrotechnics she's known for.
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[@savioalves1234]

OMG, she is sooooo young, and soooo good for her age!

[@elmestitzo]

She is good. Not for her age. For all. She is good.

[@malwazerek5311]

I jump from soprano 1 to soprano 2 in my choir. It takes so much work to sing so high! I marvel at her ability. She sounds stunning!

[@renoirmedical6412]

Takes much more work for me to sing the lower notes. The higher it goes, the more comfortable I am. I can sing sustained passages very high, but though I can reach low notes, I can't sing sustained passages in my lower register. Too much strain. No strain in head voice.

[@kimwoodbury3885]

I'm a soprano 2 and jump from soprano 2 to alto 1 depending on the song (alto 1 on songs that only have a soprano 1 soprano part, because those C6's hurt unless we have the big soprano 2 range)

[@latigojusticiero615]

Bet she is in the great stages now. She really caught the technique of “collocate” any sound of her string and develop the coloratura. Great

[@LankeyLukey89]

What an absolute class voice you have! Those high notes are absolutely astounding, out of this world! Love soprano's, especially coloratura soprano's like yourself.

[@deyanncrete8030]

@@freyawyttthegoddessandchip7764 What are you talking about ????

[@evaeilea]

Freya Wytt yes i can do that, anyway arguing is useless

[@keemez]

look's like you al'so love apo'strophe's

[@victoriataylor5584]

Yeah, I just loooooooooove her voice.

[@abrilledesma_8275]

@@deyanncrete8030 what did she said?

[@poetikwarrior4241]

Sopranos are the reason why I started listening to opera. One of my voice teachers was a soprano, who became the muse for several poems. I crushed on her for years and still do think of her sometimes. Female opera singers are always special to me.

[@o2xb]

its horrible to listen to IMO.gives me a fuckin headache

[@karykares]

FloatingMan 😂🤣😩🤪😢🤧

[@soapheshinobi5801]

@@o2xb it gives me a headache to sing 🤣

[@squidmuttly]

Wonderful! I would love to attend one of her performances, the world needs more Opera!

[@AntW11]

Charisma!!!! She has it in spades along with her talent and professionalism. Beautiful voice as well. Impressive

[@lesterkok8819]

Claire, you slay me -- your vocal flair (and personality) is absolutely delightful... all your years of diligence are paying off, from that initial klutzy wobbles to the now amazing trills and runs, give yourself a pat on the back.

[@sancho.darwin]

I just want to say that as a vocalist who practices classical technique that I credit you and this tutorial for helping me to perform a trill - now up to 1.5 semitones - on a consistent basis! Please keep teaching and never stop singing, dancing, and doing your very best. DCSA 👑.

[@Highinsight7]

as many GREAT high notes this amazing young lady sang in this lovely video... she saved the VERY best for the end when she bid us "good bye to SCHMOPre"...

[@frankm4243]

I really like her voice, looks and class. You're definitely a high class note!

[@hannahriddle3770]

Omg such a beautiful and powerful voice!!!!!!!

[@666Nightbringer666]

lmao powerful my ass.... As a matter of fact my ass produces more powerful sounds than that.... And her voice is ugly and common..

[@leonoralves3978]

@@666Nightbringer666 you definitely dont know anything about singing technique and it shows... Im sorry for your ignorance

[@sophiekyriakou8540]

thanks, Claire for sharing some very effective techniques which I have tried and really WORK!!You are the best and I love your tone.Nice clean quality......xxx

[@johnstewart2011]

That was delightful! Thank you for the explanation and demonstrations.

[@ferrygirl100]

Oh so good, what a lovely voice to listen to on a Sunday morning:-)))

[@geraldsonofgod]

She’s ridiculously talented. And apparently so down to earth

[@corkscrewcurly]

Wonderful voice, and such talent for someone so young.

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

I really like her voice.

[@francisfischer7620]

Amazing!! So beautiful!!! She truly projects, she doesn't shout. Very beautiful.

[@btayzor]

Dramatic soprano checking in... Damnnnnnn, girl.

[@Elvenboadicea]

Oh my days, you are soooo incredible!!

[@jamesmurphy-walsh8966]

OMG how unreal I am gobsmacked ! She is camp I love her !

[@chadguindon6909]

I just love female Soprano voices!!!!

[@666Nightbringer666]

this bitch ain't no soprano much less coloratura, bruh

[@drinkmorewater5341]

@@666Nightbringer666 what is she then?

[@user-yp5cf7yx1x]

@@2016tumblrs She is soprano for sure.

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

Marc Steel BM What are you hearing? Of course she's a Soprano.

[@LaDivinaLover]

Marc Steel BM the only bitch I see has the username “Marc Steel BM” And much like the last two letters of your screen name you are shit. Not to be confused with “the shit”, just shit. Oh, and yes, she is a Coloratura. What planet do you live on Neanderthal?

[@thorenjohn]

Lovely presentation - Thank you!

[@vale86301]

Ecco un soprano Vero ,di coloratura ,con staccato !!! Bravissima!!

[@TheGKFront]

Un believable. You are so lucky to have such a beautiful voice! (although it's probably also a lot of work!)

[@Dr.Morticia]

Amazing control. Brilliant.

[@Tdvc]

Beautiful trills!!

[@jimliaw1963]

Very unique voice ! Awesome !

[@p3arliaga]

This was so great to watch bravissima

[@AjieA]

She has such a beautiful voice

[@11vlyleven]

She's magnificent!

[@christydethlefs9850]

Absolutely beautiful

[@TayanieFreitas]

Que voz linda!!! 😍

[@bustaload714]

What are your dream roles in opera and/or musical theater? You have such a great voice!

[@florinaschilean6143]

beautiful!

[@khanhlinhnguyen1024]

This is the most beautiful type of voice that a singer can have,so stunning

[@okebaram]

She sounds great!

[@richasharma581]

beautiful voice

[@zeynjenkins2073]

amazing voice

[@alissonoliveira7960]

So talented! Incredible voice, congrats Claire!

[@lisandralimaalcici]

Gorgeous! ❤

[@noona514]

She's absolutely right about the staccatos. I remember hearing that so much! I have a new favorite.

[@corneliusbates460]

Her voice is .... Wow!

[@newhope5729]

People say that the soprano range is:C4 to C6 😂😂 And here's a soprano comfortably hitting F#3s 😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@aleksandarvelinovski8697]

Maybe sopranino's range

[@newhope5729]

@@aleksandarvelinovski8697 What do you mean by "SOPRANINO"? Actually a soprano's range is: G3-C#6(passagio : E5)

[@aleksandarvelinovski8697]

@@newhope5729 Sopranino refers to a singing voice that is higher than soprano, it typically refers to a range of about E4 to E6, sometimes extending as high as G6. A sopranino voice type is rare. It is not considered a classical music part, but would be cast as a soprano.

[@newhope5729]

@@aleksandarvelinovski8697 Well..... But yeah, a soprano is exact replica of a baritone..... That too, an octave higher............

[@andressaalves4249]

The funny thing is that most sopranos sing below an F#3

[@judithgarcia5137]

Love the voice!🌺

[@GpD79]

I've never heard of her, but she's VERY good!

[@silverkitty2503]

shes ok ..i don't like her staccato at all though

[@seraphim6364]

THAT IS INCREDIBLE

[@superfixem1]

I love her.....voice!

[@tenorschofield]

BRAVISSIMA!!!(muchas gracias!!!)

[@KyrstenPourchelle]

wow, she's amazing!

[@magicianrexofficial]

It just so fascinating to hear a coloratura talk then sing haha

[@bm4760]

Omg I loved this video thank you 🙏

[@jaimee5663]

Brava! Love your voice and enthusiasm. I was so excited in school because my instructor said I'm a dramatic coloratura. Ranged B5-F1.

[@denyagantenbein2992]

First of all it's brava and not bravo, you stupid. If you want to use Italian words, use them correctky. Did you see how this idiotic beach pronounced staccato, legato? Are you fucking kidding me?

[@TheMsiaddict]

+Denya Gantenbein Why are you so rude?

[@nehiyr8520]

Denya Gantenbein Rude. Oh and, why don't you apply your own advice to your english ? ;) just a thought...

[@youtubepasserby8339]

F1? and you're a girl?

[@grobanite4ever85]

F1 is a contra note that is a basso profundo note

[@dephersong]

Hey thank you for the video! Claire is absolutely adorable and talented. Does anyone know where to find the video in which she performs the doll's aria?

[@89681eric]

Adorei a aula.

[@TheEmperorjun]

Wonderful!!!❤❤❤

[@alexandriat5950]

Just amazing

[@33doublev]

Oh my goodness - not only do I love her voice; I love HER!

[@hiccup7457]

OMG this might be it bro. When I'm singing super high my voice feels relaxed and not strained at all. So this might be for me.

[@ramizday2248]

I like very much Colaratura Sopranos. Colaraturas very nice voices. Good voice.

[@bainsk8]

Wow amazing!

[@niuldo]

Grazie per le indicazioni, date da una cantante in piena carriera come te🙏🎼👏👏👏👏

[@eloylie]

this is amazing and you are amazing

[@bstmeg5237]

I don’t know anything about opera but anytime in choir that we “sang opera” type performances I was given spinto soprano. Like in plays I was mostly given spinto or lyric or dramatic whatever any of those mean.

[@renoirmedical6412]

Dramatic is heavier than lyric. Spinto is a lyric that can be pushed to dramatic for short passages.

[@ny10980]

Made my day...

[@CH-tj2ru]

1:57 is that the doll song? I️ know the song but I️ can’t remember for the life of me what it is hahaha

[@jeanhiker]

Yes, that's the Doll song, by Offenbach.

[@silverkitty2503]

La chanson de lolympia

[@PlugInKali]

@@silverkitty2503 No, it's not called "La chanson d'Olympia". It's called "Les oiseaux dans la charmille". In opera, arias are called after the first line of said aria. Der hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen, Casta Diva, Il dolce suono, O mio babbino caro, Un bel dì vedremo, etc. that's how all those arias start.

[@slothisasin8240]

Yup

[@LaDivinaLover]

PlugInKali and in French La Chanson D’Olympia means Olympia’s song which is still correct. It is also referred to as the doll song. Someone, YOU, needs to take a chill pill and calm down.

[@chris-zu6sf]

I was here to gets some tips how Dimash manages his breath support to sing like a coloratura soprano in his higher range. I heard he sang with the soprano section during High School. I can't get over the Bb 5 barrier. It just seems to clip off.

[@flaze3]

You need whistle voice. Look up tutorials on YT to find it

[@rhadyjaalves8675]

Surreal, é de assustar de tão incrivel

[@thtgirlgizi6233]

How beautiful

[@jimfowler5930]

Tears flowing...…………………………...stunning and perfect are the words! As a Cellist, I am now your fan!

[@o2xb]

Stope with the hyperbole

[@pasqualeperrone1560]

Claire, you are a goddess! Your tip about breathing in from the top of your face makes so much sense! :)

[@LaylahniJade]

Oh! Your voice is one of the most beautiful I've heard. I tend to be super picky about the sound of Coloraturas. You are very pleasant to listen to :)

[@zinzoome]

mesmerizing...

[@SheilaFerr]

You're so amazing! =)

[@bpetii1]

really really good voice

[@aelyndorren6770]

Hi from a fellow coloratura soprano! Your technique is now goalsssss for me :D I've been practicing professionally for only 4 months, and my range is D3-A7 now. I'm gonna fight those low notes and make them sound not much worse than the high ones :D

[@KeeptheHope]

OMy Goodness .... Awesome! 🎶💗

[@thesaucegroup1877]

1:15 - a very important point

[@tww2002]

AMAZING.

[@LeonardoUbago]

I loved the video and the demonstrations, thank you very much, you're an amazing soprano

[@666Nightbringer666]

not a soprano, nor amazing lmao. just a delusional mezzo with an ugly mediocre voice. you celebrity worshipers are worse than religious fanatics.

[@IsadellaEstelPolanco]

What is your advice to somebody who wants to sing opera, can sing high notes but is still a beginner?

[@CDCDPDX]

I am studying musicals and saw the reference to coloratura in Richard Kendrick's book on musicals. Is coloratura like improvisation in instrumentation?

[@sergioenriquerojastrujillo2522]

very beautiful

[@havingfun1885]

That was a good video!

[@baharalimohammadi6579]

do coloraturas absolutely have to go to F? I have a very high tessitura and fast flexibility but I can only perform to E.....

[@karliharden728]

I met a working coloratura (she does paid performances to this day) and she would only sing up to an E6. She couldn't sing things like Queen of the Night, but she could do plenty of other roles. I would say it depends on your region and what places/people you work with. You technically don't HAVE to do anything, but if someone else can sing what you can and better, you won't be first choice. If you have a high tessitura and a lot of flexibility in your vocal folds, you could very well take on a coloratura role. If you're under the age of 25, don't judge yourself too much. Just work at your technique and you might be able to get a few extra half steps. You look quite young, so just wait until your voice is fully developed. I know a talent scout for broadway/classical and she doesn't take musical theater students over the age of 20, but she also won't take classical students under the age of 25 lol

[@ianamargotliss]

Wonderful

[@leinacaval]

thank you

[@amelialeach9507]

I love that she showed "Der Holler Rache"

[@samsingsthings]

I'm a soprano first right now. I didn't know this existed right now but I want it

[@chipichipichapachapa733]

She's so cute!!!! ^.^

[@LankeyLukey89]

This girl can sing as high as the sky, literally! I bet she can also sing as low as the ground when she wants to!

[@fabulouslovey2706]

Luke Warren I’m just like her! I love seeing that I’m not the only one haha

[@LUCIFER-vl9kt]

An average coloratura soprano s range is from f3 to an f6

[@jackseaton7486]

I mean not literally

[@666Nightbringer666]

Lmao NO. she sings in an average range and forcing a few higher notes like all other delusional mezzos trying to sing outside their range in order to fool you, gullible fanatics. and she fvcking sucks bruh, is overrated af so I have no idea why the fvck y'all are praising her so much . even in opera there's singers that are way better than this opera wannabee

[@victoriataylor5584]

Yes, but too low, or, she'll lose her top notes. Very high notes like hers are very delicate, and you have to treat them with care. LOTS of care.

[@Rduckification]

That's pretty incredible. I simply do not have that kind of range. My question is, are runs and trills supposed to be really difficult to learn? I'm not sure, but I think I might be able to do them... I've never been taught anything, so I have no idea if what I'm doing is an actually a trill or just some kind of strange interference in the back of my throat (it's super hard to explain), but I think it maybe sounds kind of like trills, and fast scales are basically effortless, except I have a hard time landing solidly on a note because that weird trill/vibrato/whatever thing keeps taking over. It tends to come and go, but pops up unexpectedly in all parts of my range, which is definitely lower than yours, but also just more limited, in general. Is there a way to easily increase range? I can't even imagine getting those high notes, let along getting anything to sound like that!

[@Rebecca-iy1ui]

You sound so good! I'm studying classical voice in college and my teacher says I should be able to sing high like that one day. Gosh I hope I can sing like that one day

[@denyagantenbein2992]

+L.e. Kevin you're and not your. Screaming high notes is not the same as singing high notes in Opera voice. Most Americans can't do that

[@oliviaerickson7379]

@@denyagantenbein2992 I know this is from two years ago lmao but I normally sing as an alto and for some reason I found a video on coloratura Sopranos and then I found this and sang along with her and was able to do it with ease and it feels so natural and I'm definitely not screaming it

[@LaDivinaLover]

Denya Gantenbein funny I’ve always found that it’s mainly Russian sopranos that scream high notes... **cough**Dimitrova**Cough**

[@helenapereira8547]

Blessed

[@TelliTel]

Magic Flute...Yes!!

[@ulyssesoliveira1106]

You're Great!

[@vice9170]

How long can you hold a powerful high note?

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

Wowzer!

[@lucreciaborgia2647]

Que maravilla