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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.
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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 ...
Italian operatic mezzo-soprano Kingdom of Italy: 1821 1896 Genoa: Milan: Q459652: Mathilde Marchesi: German mezzo-soprano and singing teacher Kingdom of Prussia: 1821-03-24 1826-03-28 1913-11-17 1913-06-18 1913-11-18 Frankfurt: London: Q437075: Pauline Viardot: French mezzo-soprano and composer France: 1821-07-18 1910-05-18 Paris: 7th ...
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: A forceful voice, between the lyric and dramatic in weight Spinto soprano: pushed soprano
Phyllis Rosina Raisbeck MBE (28 July 1916 – 23 December 2006) was an Australian opera and concert soprano [1] and mezzo-soprano singer. Her fine voice was basically a dramatic mezzo, with a warm middle register supporting strong top notes.
Mezzo-soprano range: The mezzo-soprano is the middle-range voice type for females. [6] The mezzo-soprano voice lies between the soprano voice and contralto voice, over-lapping both of them. The typical range of this voice is between A3 (the A below middle C) to A5 (two octaves higher).
Description: Dramatic mezzo-sopranos have ranges very similar to a dramatic soprano. The main difference is the endurance and ease in which the two voice-types sing – a mezzo will concentrate singing most of the time in her middle and low registers and will go up to notes like high B-flat only at the dramatic climax.