Give earlier Nightwish a try (ie: Anglels Fall First). They have a female lead vocalist, with classical opera training. They're dominant style is power-metal, so I am not sure if their sound quite falls in line with the bands you mentioned, but it is very passionate, and very beautiful (which is unusual for metal in general  ).
I think you might like this.
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