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mezzo

[met-soh, med-zoh, mez-oh] / ˈmɛt soʊ, ˈmɛd zoʊ, ˈmɛz oʊ /




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A strikingly potent Frida, Isabel Leonard used her velvety mezzo to find the drama of the artist’s remembered torment as well as the undulating sensuality of her love for painting and colors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

That might have been the end of it, as she was soon hired by the Light Opera of Manhattan as a mezzo soprano.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

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

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

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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