Lyric
Lyric noun - A composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect.
Opera
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As said above, this has always been a popular trope in opera, where the Ingenue is usually played by a lyric or lyric coloratura soprano with a sweet voice to match her innocent personality.
Source: The Ingenue - Iron Maiden's epic "Phantom of the Opera" comes to what seems to be a normal end...then after about 10 seconds of silence, the singer comes in shouting the final lyric of the song one more time.
Source: Last Note Nightmare -
The ingenue is a Stock Character found throughout all media but is especially popular in Opera where it is almost always voiced by a lyric soprano.
Source: The Ingenue
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