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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One of the stars of the production was Singaporean-British mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, who gave an unforgettable performance in the title role and won a Grammy Award for her work on the opera’s recording.
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The veteran mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe appears in the small but characterful role of the nanny Filippyevna, and the 31-year-old conductor Timur Zangiev makes his Met debut leading one of opera’s most sumptuous, gripping scores.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Miss Williams, a mezzo-soprano, will be at Hutchinson High School to talk to students, answer questions and sing.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The standout item is a beautiful bottle of gin from Cygnet, the premium spirits brand founded by Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, distilled using Welsh water and a blend of 12 botanicals including pink grapefruit, chamomile flower and lime peel.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The veteran mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe appears in the small but characterful role of the nanny Filippyevna, and the 31-year-old conductor Timur Zangiev makes his Met debut leading one of opera’s most sumptuous, gripping scores.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Miss Williams, a mezzo-soprano, will be at Hutchinson High School to talk to students, answer questions and sing.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The standout item is a beautiful bottle of gin from Cygnet, the premium spirits brand founded by Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, distilled using Welsh water and a blend of 12 botanicals including pink grapefruit, chamomile flower and lime peel.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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