- A
mezzo-
soprano (Italian: [ˌmɛddzosoˈpraːno], lit. 'half
soprano'), or
mezzo (English: /ˈmɛtsoʊ/ MET-soh), is a type of
classical female singing voice...
- The
mezzo-
soprano saxophone,
sometimes called the F alto saxophone, is an
instrument in the
saxophone family. It is in the key of F,
pitched a
whole tone...
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Elizabeth Simon (October 20, 1936 –
October 19, 2022) was an
American mezzo-
soprano. The
daughter of
publisher Richard L. Simon,
Joanna was an
elder sister...
- subtypes:
Mezzo-
sopranos are
often broken down into
three subcategories:
lyric mezzo-
soprano,
coloratura mezzo-
soprano and
dramatic mezzo-
soprano. Contralto...
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treble clef for very high notes. The
treble clef is used for the
soprano,
mezzo-
soprano, alto,
contralto and
tenor voices.
Tenor voice parts sound an octave...
- 16th centuries. The
soprano has the
highest vocal range of all
voice types, with the
highest tessitura. A
soprano and a
mezzo-
soprano have a
similar range...
- The
mezzo-
soprano is the
middle female voice and the most
common of the
female singing voices,
which tends to
dominate in non-classical music, with vocal...
-
mezzo-
soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
mezzo soprano or
mezzo (English: /ˈmɛtsoʊ/; Italian: [ˈmɛddzo
soˈpraːno];
meaning "half
soprano")...
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often the
character is an
adolescent or a very
young man, sung by a
mezzo-
soprano or contralto. The
operatic concept ****umes that the
character is male...
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Soprano sfogato ("Vented"
soprano) is a
contralto or
mezzo-
soprano who is
capable — by
sheer industry or
natural talent — of
extending her
upper range...
