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The voice that lives upstairs, hitting notes only dogs fully appreciate.
means The highest singing voice, typically a woman or child, soaring above the rest of the ensemble.
from From Italian sopra, above, itself from Latin supra — the part literally written on top of the page.
Castrato historyOnce sung by surgically altered men, now thankfully retired.
RangeRoughly middle C up to high C and beyond.
Voice typesColoratura, lyric, and dramatic divide the territory.