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A mezzo-soprano (Italian: [ˌmɛddzosoˈpraːno], lit. ' half soprano '), or mezzo (English: / ˈ m ɛ t s oʊ / MET-soh), is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above (i.e.
Originally, a trained musician; later, a castrato or female singer Mezzo-soprano: middle-upper: Between soprano and alto Passaggio: crossing: A vocal range Soprano: upper: The highest vocal line Soprano sfogato: unlimited soprano: A soprano who has extended her upper range beyond the usual range of a soprano Spinto: pushed
The mezzo-soprano voice (unlike the soprano voice) is strong in the middle register and weaker in the head register, resulting in a deeper tone than the soprano voice. [2] The term mezzo-soprano was developed in relation to classical and operatic voices, where the classification is based not merely on the singer's vocal range but also on the ...
mezzo piano (mp) Half softly (i.e. moderately soft). See dynamics. mezzo-soprano A female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that of a soprano and that of a contralto. MG See main ...
Mezzo-soprano or mezzo, a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices; Mezzo forte ("medium-loud") and mezzo piano ("medium-quiet"), musical terms for dynamics; Mezzo staccato, an articulation halfway between legato and staccato
A mezzo soprano or mezzo (English: /ˈmɛtsoʊ/; Italian: [ˈmɛddzo soˈpraːno]; meaning "half soprano") is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. Mezzo soprano may also refer to: Mezzo Soprano (horse) (2000–2013), an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare
Cecilia Bartoli OMRI (Italian: [tʃeˈtʃiːlja ˈbartoli]; born 4 June 1966) is an Italian mezzo-soprano widely known in the music of Bellini, Handel, Mozart, Rossini and Vivaldi and for lesser-known music of the Baroque and Classical periods. She has also sung soprano and alto repertory. Bartoli is considered a singer with an unusual timbre ...
Serse, originally sung by a mezzo-soprano castrato, is now usually performed by a female mezzo-soprano or countertenor. The opening aria, "Ombra mai fu", sung by Xerxes to a plane tree (Platanus orientalis), is set to one of Handel's best-known melodies, and is often known as Handel's "Largo" (despite being marked "larghetto" in the score).