mezzo
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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, a thrillingly personal artist already ranked as one of the greatest of all mezzo sopranos, died from cancer 20 years ago this month at age 52.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
As truth-telling victims, mezzo Michelle Mariposa was staunch and gentle as Rebecca Nurse while Nicholas Huff brought a vigorous, exciting tenor to Giles Corey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
As the Choreographer, Megan Moore’s plangent mezzo was especially effective in her mourning aria; soprano Whitney Morrison was dramatic as the Performance Artist, the only member of the creative quintet who sees what is coming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
"Be a famous mezzo, of course," I say.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
“Even if most of her career was centered in Europe, she was certainly regarded by Met audiences as one of the greatest mezzos of the second half of the 20th century.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2021
“The Exterminating Angel,” also starring sopranos Amanda Echalaz and Sally Matthews, mezzos Alice Coote and Christine Rice, tenor Joseph Kaiser, countertenor Iestyn Davies and bass John Tomlinson, will be shown starting at 12:55 p.m.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2017
Heggie patterned the role to fit one of America’s favorite mezzos, Joyce DiDonato, who was said to have been terrific in Dallas.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2016
The Cardiff victory, in particular, has opened up opportunities and given her the leverage to avoid the character roles that mezzos are often squirreled into.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2015
For mezzos and baritones about the same system is followed, the exercises being sung a major third or so lower.
From The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern by David C. (David Clark) Taylor
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