by optimoprime October 16, 2007
In opera, vocal weight is a term used to describe how "light" or how "heavy" that a voice is and by extension what kind of roles that it is suited to.
Lighter voices are associated with lyric voices while heavier voices are associated with dramatic voices; lyric voices are usually brighter, sweeter, and more agile while dramatic voices are usually powerful, rich, and darker than their lyric counterparts.
Spinto voices, usually limited to tenors and sopranos, are a kind of bridge between lyric and dramatic voices, "light heavyweights" in a manner of speaking.
Lighter voices are associated with lyric voices while heavier voices are associated with dramatic voices; lyric voices are usually brighter, sweeter, and more agile while dramatic voices are usually powerful, rich, and darker than their lyric counterparts.
Spinto voices, usually limited to tenors and sopranos, are a kind of bridge between lyric and dramatic voices, "light heavyweights" in a manner of speaking.
Vocal weight may or may not be obvious immediately; a singer needs a number of opinions before any determination is reached. Vocal weight is also a strong mark of who gets to sing what in opera. Lyric voices usually play more vulnerable characters while dramatic voices usually play bold, strong characters.
Lyric voices are strong, but they're light; they don't like to sing very loudly very often and often sound forced when they do so. Lyric voices are designed for smooth, sweet singing, agile passages and clear diction.
Dramatic voices are bigger and heavier than lyric voices and their power makes them more difficult to maneuver through flowery coloratura passages, but dramatic voices are designed to sing loudly; they can sing over a large orchestra more easily than lyric voices can and are filled with emotion in addition to power.
Spinto voices are light but powerful and are essentially lyric voices with a strong dramatic edge (squillo, or "ping"), which allows them to cut through a full orchestra (rather than sing over it like a true dramatic voice).
Lyric voices are strong, but they're light; they don't like to sing very loudly very often and often sound forced when they do so. Lyric voices are designed for smooth, sweet singing, agile passages and clear diction.
Dramatic voices are bigger and heavier than lyric voices and their power makes them more difficult to maneuver through flowery coloratura passages, but dramatic voices are designed to sing loudly; they can sing over a large orchestra more easily than lyric voices can and are filled with emotion in addition to power.
Spinto voices are light but powerful and are essentially lyric voices with a strong dramatic edge (squillo, or "ping"), which allows them to cut through a full orchestra (rather than sing over it like a true dramatic voice).
by Lorelili July 09, 2011
"Are you a light weight?"
-No, it takes me 5 or more shots to get drunk!-
"Oh, I am because I get drunk really fast off 2 shots."
-No, it takes me 5 or more shots to get drunk!-
"Oh, I am because I get drunk really fast off 2 shots."
by blue_eyes July 12, 2004
by ep June 12, 2003
1. oh my i'm 95 pounds i'm at my crackhead weight(compared to 120 i used to be)
2. anorexia nervosa
3.lindsay lohan
2. anorexia nervosa
3.lindsay lohan
by Real Nigga What's Up July 20, 2010
by BasedBop April 24, 2014
1. verb. The repetitious act of buying weighed amounts of product, selling it and using the profits to buy more in higher quantity. Phrase made popular by Ohio hiphop artist SauTa in 2007 song "Weight Flip".
2. verb. Taking what you have in your life and using that to make more of yourself and improving your situation.
3.noun. The actual physical benefits of definitions 1 & 2
(money, cars, degree, promotions etc).
2. verb. Taking what you have in your life and using that to make more of yourself and improving your situation.
3.noun. The actual physical benefits of definitions 1 & 2
(money, cars, degree, promotions etc).
"This summer after I reup, watch my weight flip so crazy out here!"
"It took awhile but I cant wait to see my weight flip since I finally got this degree."
"It took awhile but I cant wait to see my weight flip since I finally got this degree."
by J.Q. Hall January 23, 2008