Spinto sopranos are also expected to handle dynamic changes in the music that they are performing with skill and poise.
[1][page needed] The spinto repertoire includes many roles written by Verdi, by the various verismo composers, and by Puccini.
Certain Wagnerian heroines such as Elsa, Elisabeth and Sieglinde are also sung by spinto sopranos.
The fact that spinto sopranos are uncommon means that parts that are ideal for their voices are often performed by singers from other classifications, and more than a few lyric sopranos have damaged their voices singing heavier spinto roles.
[2][page needed] Spinto roles are often sung by lyric sopranos, despite calling for high sustained tessitura passages that compete with full orchestral sound, and the lighter lyric voice needs to exercise caution when moving to this heavier category.