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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The mezzo-soprano Melina Jaharis found an oasis of pathos in that moment, although the decision to present the character as female meant that the gay subtext fell by the wayside.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Chicago Tribune Beyoncé’s use of her elegant mezzo-soprano and mile-wide smile indicated otherwise, yet her turns as an admonishing, vengeant rebel placed her in a whole other universe.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The concert will include music by Schumann, Beethoven and Goldmark performed by mezzo-soprano Christina Pezzarossi, violinists Sheng-Ching Hsu and Chiai Tajima, violist Alexander Granger, cellist Ben Solomonow and pianist Xiao Chen.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Baritone Joshua Hopkins plays the skirt-chasing Count Almaviva, with soprano Federica Lombardi as the compassionate Countess and mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as the mischievous page Cherubino.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Chicago Tribune Beyoncé’s use of her elegant mezzo-soprano and mile-wide smile indicated otherwise, yet her turns as an admonishing, vengeant rebel placed her in a whole other universe.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The concert will include music by Schumann, Beethoven and Goldmark performed by mezzo-soprano Christina Pezzarossi, violinists Sheng-Ching Hsu and Chiai Tajima, violist Alexander Granger, cellist Ben Solomonow and pianist Xiao Chen.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Baritone Joshua Hopkins plays the skirt-chasing Count Almaviva, with soprano Federica Lombardi as the compassionate Countess and mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as the mischievous page Cherubino.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2025
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