1.   As a dramatic soprano, Notare continues to develop into the more demanding roles that come with that territory.

2.   After studying the score meticulously, Dame Gwyneth sought out the great English dramatic soprano Dame Eva Turner, one of the first Turandots, for coaching.

3.   But it is unlikely to happen, given the demand in the opera world for dramatic sopranos.

4.   Fenelon first planned to have Salammbo sung by a dramatic soprano, but he rewrote the score for the English mezzo-soprano Kathryn Harries.

5.   Her voice, in its prime a burnished dramatic soprano that could slice through any Strauss orchestra, was never a perfect instrument.

6.   More recently, she accepted a position as the principal resident dramatic soprano at the opera in Bonn, Germany.

7.   Regularly, she took the three-hour train trip to Leeds in the north of England to study with Lilian Stiles-Allen, a dramatic soprano.

8.   The American dramatic soprano Alessandra Marc, who sings Sieglinde, has yet to live up to her early promise, and this performance is no exception.

9.   The American dramatic soprano Alessandra Marc has an ardent contingent of fans who believe that she has not received her due from the critics and the public.

10.   Those who heard Birgit Nilsson believe that no recording ever came close to capturing the effect of hearing her force-of-nature dramatic soprano voice live.