mezzo

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Other members of the fine cast included more of the Monkey King’s adversaries—bass Peixin Chen as Supreme Sage Laojun and mezzo Hongni Wu as Venus Star.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Ms. Pierce’s soothing mezzo gave Rosa an anchoring presence; as Joe’s 14-year-old sister, Sarah, soprano Lauren Snouffer, also making her debut, was bright and affecting; and Mr. Nelson was a lively Tracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 23, 2025

O’Connor, a multi-octave mezzo soprano of extraordinary emotional range who was recognizable by her shaved head, began her career singing on the streets of Dublin and soon rose to international fame.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Another was the mezzo Samantha Hankey’s alert, youthful Octavian in Strauss’s “Der Rosenkavalier.”

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

"Be a famous mezzo, of course," I say.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper