Soubrette refers to a maidservant in a play/opera, a flirtatious woman, or a soprano who sings supporting roles in comic opera.
Soubrette se refiere a una sirvienta en una obra de teatro/ópera, una mujer coqueta o una soprano que canta papeles secundarios en ópera cómica.
| Front | soubrette \soo-BRET\ |
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| Back | noun 1. A maidservant or lady's maid in a play or an opera, especially one who displays coquetry and engages in intrigue. 2. A young woman regarded as flirtatious. 3. A soprano who sings supporting roles in comic opera. [From French soubrette (maidservant), from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret (coy), from soubra (to set aside), from Latin superare (to be above). Ultimately from the Indo-European root uper (over) which is also the source of over, sovereign, super, supreme, sirloin, soprano, somersault, and hyper. Earliest documented use: 1753.] "Paloma Herrera played the soubrette who lures the hero from his longtime girlfriend, abandoning her own fiancé in the process." - Elizabeth Zimmer; Stars in Alignment; The Australian (Sydney); Aug 1, 2009. "Rebecca Bottone's light soubrette contrasts well with Watts's more voluptuous timbre." - Hugh Canning; Catch Her If You Can; The Sunday Times (London, UK); Nov 8, 2009. |
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