Lyric Soprano - Light Lyric Soprano

Light Lyric Soprano

A light-lyric soprano has a bigger voice than a soubrette but still possesses a youthful quality. Light lyrics often have a "full package" of musicianship, appearance and stagecraft. This voice needs to be careful in its repertory choices, because smaller houses may offer them heavier roles if they have good stage presence. Then as they become successful, if they take these meatier roles into larger houses they will damage their voices. There are a wide variety of roles written for this voice, and they may sing soubrette, baroque and other light roles as well.