mezzo

Example Sentences

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The Waitress’s agony is ever-present—in mezzo Joyce DiDonato’s blistering performance it manifests as rage, searing the others as she confronts them one by one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The title notwithstanding, this is Dejanira’s story, and mezzo Ann Hallenberg had the attitude but ultimately not enough vocal heft to fully express her fury and despair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

The mezzo Isabel Leonard was in her first trimester when she sang Cherubino in “Marriage of Figaro” at the Met, a trouser role — a male character sung by a woman.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023

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

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper