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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Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts, with vocals from the mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and members of three Philadelphian choirs: the Girls Choir, the Boys Choir, and the Symphonic Choir.
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The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Played with ease and devastating depth by the up-and-coming mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, Jess is a fighter pilot in the Iraq war whose unexpected pregnancy forces her to become a drone pilot and confront the emotional and psychological toll of war-via-joystick.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
Directed by John Fulljames with mezzo-soprano Irene Roberts in the starring role of Offred, seven performances are on the calendar, continuing through Oct. 1.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
The evening began with an homage to Maria Callas, as mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre took center stage, followed by a spoken word performance from actor Amira Casar, the evening’s host.
—Sam Sussman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2024
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The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Played with ease and devastating depth by the up-and-coming mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, Jess is a fighter pilot in the Iraq war whose unexpected pregnancy forces her to become a drone pilot and confront the emotional and psychological toll of war-via-joystick.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
Directed by John Fulljames with mezzo-soprano Irene Roberts in the starring role of Offred, seven performances are on the calendar, continuing through Oct. 1.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
The evening began with an homage to Maria Callas, as mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre took center stage, followed by a spoken word performance from actor Amira Casar, the evening’s host.
—Sam Sussman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2024
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