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Spinto
Spinto (It. "pushed") is a vocal term used to characterize an essentially lyric soprano or tenor voice that is capable of being "pushed" to dramatic climaxes.
- Soprano lirico-spinto (Jugendlich-dramatisch in German): a lyric soprano with a fair amount of "pulp". Sometimes the term lirico-drammatico is used. As they have both a lyric and a dramatic quality, spinto sopranos are suitable for wide range of roles, from Micaela in Carmen over Mimi in La Bohème to Verdi heroines like Leonora or Aida.
- Tenore spinto: the tenor equivalent of the above. An example is the role of Alfredo in La Traviata.
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