A female servant or attendant; specifically, as a term of the theater, a lady's maid, in comedies, who acts the part of an intrigante; a meddlesome, mischievous female servant or young woman.
From the archaic French word soubret, 'cunning'. Originally used to describe pert and scheming servant roles such as Despina and Serpina. The term subsequently came to be used more generally to describe any light soprano comedy role, it is called Servetta in Italy.
(sue-BRET) A light soprano voice or type of soprano role usually found in comic operas or operettas. The soubrette is often a flirtatious and cunning character. Despina in Così fan tutte, Blonde in The Abduction from the Seraglio, and Adèle in Die Fledermaus are all famous soubrette roles.
(soo-BRET) (French) — Pert young female character with a light soprano voice.
a pert or flirtatious young girl
a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy
a very light lyric soprano without the altitude of a regular
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(sue-BRET) A lightweight soprano voice or type of soprano role, frequently found in comic operas or operettas; the soubrette usually possesses a flirtatious demeanor and street-wise manner, as in the case of Adele in DIE FLEDERMAUS, or is a particularly fetching country innocent, like Adina in THE ELIXIR OF LOVE.
a category of soprano voice or type of soprano role characterized by a flirtatious or streetwise manner.
(Fr.: "lady's maid"). A maidservant in a play or opera, especially one displaying coquetry, pertness, and a tendency to engage in intrigue.
Soubrette is a term to describe a leggiero soprano in classical music. Earlier it was used in theater in the 19th century.