Plural form of cantatrice; multiple female professional singers in classical or operatic music.
The standard Italian plural form of cantatrice, using the '-es' ending typical of Italian feminine plural nouns.
The great 'cantatrices' of the 18th and 19th centuries—like Angelica Catalani—were international superstars whose names commanded ticket sales the way modern celebrities do. Europe literally had groupies for singers!
Plural of cantatrice; same gendered etymology from Italian/Latin. The feminine-marked plural reinforces historical exclusion of women singers from gender-neutral professional language.
Use 'singers' or 'opera singers' regardless of gender. If specifying voice type, use 'sopranos', 'mezzo-sopranos', etc.
["singers","opera singers","vocalists","sopranos","mezzo-sopranos"]
Women singers were foundational to opera's popularity and financial success, yet composers and impresarios (predominantly male) controlled artistic direction and compensation.
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