cantatrice
noun
can·ta·trice ˌkän-tə-ˈtrē-(ˌ)chā 
ˌkäⁿ-tə-ˈtrēs
ˌkäⁿ-tə-ˈtrēs plural cantatrices ˌkän-tə-ˈtrē-(ˌ)chāz
ˌkäⁿ-tə-ˈtrēs,
ˌkäⁿ-tə-ˈtrē-səz
or cantatrici ˌkän-tə-ˈtrē-(ˌ)chē : a woman who is a singer
especially : an opera singer
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Alexandra studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, sailed back east, and joined the Hanoi Opera Company as première cantatrice for the next two years. 
Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019
Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Italian & French; French, from Italian, from Late Latin cantatric-, cantatrix, feminine of Latin cantator singer, from cantare
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above