mezzo-soprano
noun
mez·zo-so·pra·no
ˌmet-(ˌ)sō-sə-ˈpra-(ˌ)nō 
-ˈprä-,
ˌmed-(ˌ)zō-
: a woman's voice with a range between soprano and contralto
also
: a singer having this voice
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His wife, mezzo-soprano Rebecca Dopp de Waart, grew up in Middleton, Wisconsin.
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Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Soprano Natalie Conte, soprano Tess Ottinger and mezzo-soprano Melanie Ashkar contributed charismatic trio work throughout.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
The pianist had performed that night with mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli in Monaco and spoke minutes after receiving a post-concert massage.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The singer has been baiting audiences for years with fleeting samples of her figuratively unsung mezzo-soprano.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Starting in his 20s, Mr. Reimann accompanied Mr. Fischer-Dieskau and the mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender in recitals and wrote music for them.
—A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The choice of Offenbach’s loony comedy about a pair of starving Peruvian artists and their manipulation by a powerful philandering viceroy was the recommendation of mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard — who sings the title role with disarming comedic chops to rival her formidable pipes.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Guest conductors for the 24-25 season include Marin Alsop, Herbert Blomstedt, Giancarlo Guerrero, and Paavo Jarvi; guest soloists include mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, violinist Hilary Hahn, pianists Vikingur Ólafsson and Yuja Wang.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
Sung entirely in Hebrew, Chichester Psalms combines Hebrew and Christian choral traditions in this plea for peace.
November 22 & 23, 2024: Manuel de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat, with mezzo-soprano Catalina Cuervo, led by guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto.
—The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Soprano Natalie Conte, soprano Tess Ottinger and mezzo-soprano Melanie Ashkar contributed charismatic trio work throughout.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
The pianist had performed that night with mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli in Monaco and spoke minutes after receiving a post-concert massage.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The singer has been baiting audiences for years with fleeting samples of her figuratively unsung mezzo-soprano.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Starting in his 20s, Mr. Reimann accompanied Mr. Fischer-Dieskau and the mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender in recitals and wrote music for them.
—A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The choice of Offenbach’s loony comedy about a pair of starving Peruvian artists and their manipulation by a powerful philandering viceroy was the recommendation of mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard — who sings the title role with disarming comedic chops to rival her formidable pipes.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Guest conductors for the 24-25 season include Marin Alsop, Herbert Blomstedt, Giancarlo Guerrero, and Paavo Jarvi; guest soloists include mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, violinist Hilary Hahn, pianists Vikingur Ólafsson and Yuja Wang.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
Sung entirely in Hebrew, Chichester Psalms combines Hebrew and Christian choral traditions in this plea for peace.
November 22 & 23, 2024: Manuel de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat, with mezzo-soprano Catalina Cuervo, led by guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto.
—The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
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