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I'm a mezzo-soprano, so the whole diva thing... I'm not the kind of performer who puts on a persona off-stage as well, and the days of arriving with steamer trunks and hat boxes are over.
Joyce DiDonato

Meaning of "mezzo-soprano" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEZZO-SOPRANO

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEZZO-SOPRANO

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Mezzo-Soprano is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MEZZO-SOPRANO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mezzo-soprano

A mezzo-soprano or mezzo 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. In the lower and upper extremes, some mezzo-sopranos may extend down to the F below middle C and as high as "high C". Mezzo-sopranos generally have a heavier, darker tone than sopranos. The mezzo-soprano voice resonates in a higher range than that of a contralto. The terms Dugazon and Galli-Marié are sometimes used to refer to light mezzo-sopranos, after the names of famous singers. A castrato with a vocal range equivalent to a mezzo-soprano's range is referred to as a mezzo-soprano castrato or mezzista. Today, however, only women should be referred to as mezzo-sopranos; men singing within the female range are called countertenors. In current operatic practice, female singers with very low tessituras are often included among mezzo-sopranos, because singers in both ranges are able to cover the other, and true operatic contraltos are very rare.

Definition of mezzo-soprano in the English dictionary

The definition of mezzo-soprano in the dictionary is a female voice intermediate between a soprano and contralto and having a range from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above it Sometimes shortened to: mezzo. Other definition of mezzo-soprano is a singer with such a voice.

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Synonyms and antonyms of mezzo-soprano in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mezzo-soprano» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

女中音
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mezzo -soprano
570 millions of speakers

English

mezzo-soprano
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mezzo-soprano
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ميزو سوبرانو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меццо-сопрано
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mezzo -soprano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্য-সরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mezzo-soprano
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mezzo-soprano
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mezzosopran
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メゾソプラノ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메조 소프라노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mezzo-soprano
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mezzo -soprano
80 millions of speakers

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உச்சஸ்தாயி பாடகர்கள்-பாடகியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेझो-सोपोरानो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mezzosoprano
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzosoprano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mezzosopran
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

меццо - сопрано
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mezzo- soprana
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μέτζο - σοπράνο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

mezzo - sopraan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mezzosopran
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

mezzo - sopran
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mezzo-soprano

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEZZO-SOPRANO»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mezzo-soprano

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QUOTES WITH «MEZZO-SOPRANO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mezzo-soprano.
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Joyce DiDonato
I'm a mezzo-soprano, so the whole diva thing... I'm not the kind of performer who puts on a persona off-stage as well, and the days of arriving with steamer trunks and hat boxes are over.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEZZO-SOPRANO»

Discover the use of mezzo-soprano in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mezzo-soprano and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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30 Arias for Mezzo-soprano:
This rich selection of arias ranges from the dawn of Italian opera to the late 19th century and encompasses airs by Mozart, Handel, Monteverdi, Weber, Rossini, Donizetti, Bizet, Wagner, and other composers.
Henry Edward Krehbiel, 2004
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Broadway repertoire for mezzo-soprano: a selection of ...
A selection of Broadway's best in their original keys. 16 songs, including: Bewitched * Climb Ev'ry Mountain * I Loved You Once in Silence * It Wonders Me * People Will Say We're in Love * Summertime * You'll Never Walk Alone * many more.
Gregory Boals, 1979
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The Estelle Liebling Vocal Course for Mezzo-soprano and ...
(Vocal Method). A method that has long been highly regarded among teachers and students alike. Each of these books consists of 3 parts: Part I describes the vocal mechanism and its function briefly and in simple, non-technical language.
Estelle Liebling, Bernard Whitefield, 1981
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Training Soprano Voices
Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano There are authorities who make no differentiation between the dramatic soprano and the dramatic mezzo-soprano. They regard the large mezzo-soprano voice as a dramatic soprano with a short top range. For them ...
Richard Miller, 2000
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The first book of mezzo-soprano/alto solos
Even more great solos for high school and college singers at the same level as The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos - Part II, with a variety of over 30 classical songs per volume, and a completely different song list for ...
Joan Frey Boytim, 2005
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Easy songs for the beginning mezzo-soprano/alto
This series was designed to supplement traditional vocal instruction and works perfectly as preparatory literature for The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Part II. Each piece is in English and has a limited vocal range as ...
Joan Frey Boytim, 2000
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Arias for mezzo-soprano: 8 arias from 5 operas
8 arias: Amahl and the Night Visitors: All that gold! * The Consul: Shall we ever see the end of all this!
Gian Carlo Menotti, 2008
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Love after 1950: a song cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano
for mezzo-soprano and piano This song cycle uses texts by women poets and focuses on women's experience with great humour and irony. The cycle will appeal to singers with real interpretative flair and is accessible to advanced students.
Libby Larsen, 2001
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Training Soprano Voices
Possessing the weight and color of the dramatic soprano, she can manage much of the same literature as the dramatic, but her most comfortable performance range is closer to that of the mezzo-soprano. Although this volume is devoted to ...
Richard Miller Wheeler Professor of Performance at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Director The Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center, 2000
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Practical Italian Vocal Method (Marzials): Mezzo-Soprano
PREFACE. BY. N. VACCAI. ANYONE who wishes to sing really well should begin by learning how to sing in Italian, nut only because the Italian school of vocalisation is acknowledged to be superior to all others, but also on account of the ...
Vaccai, Niccolo

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEZZO-SOPRANO»

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Clark student wins 1st Place at national voice competition
She's joined by her voice instructor, mezzo-soprano Julie Krugman. ... the instruction of mezzo-soprano Julie Krugman, an adjunct professor at ... «Clark University News Hub, Jul 15»
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Stunning premiere for Vivaldi's Cato in Utica at Glimmerglass Festival
This mezzo-soprano so attacked her music with a kind of masculine passion and brought such athleticism to the stage, she was “a beast.”. «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
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Lockhart concludes Brevard season with towering works
... Ken Lam taking on Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony and Ravel's “Sheherazade” with mezzo-soprano Courtney Miller as soloist on Aug. 1.). «Greenville News, Jul 15»
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Today's Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, July 21
Frederica von Stade: The beloved mezzo-soprano appears in concert as part of the Mendocino Music Festival. 8 p.m. Tent Concert Hall, ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Gauteng Boardwalk - July 21, 2015
Auditions on Thursday at 7pm at the NG Church Florida South, cnr Albertina Sisulu Rd and 8th Ave. Roles: Suzuki (mezzo-soprano), Sharpless ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Aiming for Broadway
Mezzo-soprano Janet Hopkins, an associate professor of voice at USC who has performed extensively with the Metropolitan Opera, will give ... «Free Times, Jul 15»
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Cecilia Bartoli gets her own orchestra
The Italian mezzo-soprano tells Il Giornale: 'In Monte Carlo I have been asked to start an orchestra, Les musiciens de Prince. We will start in ... «Slipped Disc, Jul 15»
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Halle Orchestra's Manchester concert audience can pay what they like
Forget prices as high as a mezzo-soprano for a night of classical music - a concert in Manchester is inviting the audience to pay what they want. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Guerilla Opera Releases Schedule for 2015-2016 Season
Troubled Water is 70 minutes in duration, sung in English and scored for soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone, violin, clarinet, saxophone, and ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Mansfield singer hits the high notes with Jose Carreras and Andrea …
The surpremely-talented 26-year-old mezzo-soprano sang at the 2,000 seater Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in the Italian capital for a fundraising ... «Mansfield Chad, Jul 15»

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