mezzo-soprano

noun

mez·​zo-so·​pra·​no ˌmet-(ˌ)sō-sə-ˈpra-(ˌ)nō 

-ˈprä-,

ˌmed-(ˌ)zō-

: a woman's voice with a range between soprano and contralto

also : a singer having this voice

Examples of mezzo-soprano in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The production features three Hungarian singers making their company debuts: tenor Botond Pál (as Rinaldo), mezzo-soprano Vivienne Ortan ( as Clotarco), and baritone Norbert Balázs (as Idreno). —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025

Costello is the only artist anywhere who has made full albums with Burt Bacharach, a string quartet, a jazz big band, the London Symphony Orchestra, New Orleans music legend Allen Toussaint, leading hip-hop group The Roots and Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025

Conductor James Gaffigan leads two performances, featuring a stellar vocal lineup for this monumental work: soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, tenor Mario Chang, bass Morris Robinson, and the acclaimed SF Symphony Chorus. —Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 19 June 2025

Rebirth in this thrillingly massive symphony for a massive orchestra and chorus, along with soprano and mezzo-soprano soloists, was writ exceedingly large, transparent and loud. —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian mezzosoprano, from mezzo + soprano soprano

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mezzo-soprano

• americano
• castellano
• cebuano
• mexicano
• chicano
• hispano
• serrano
• solano
• soprano
• llano
• mano

Kids Definition

mezzo-soprano

noun

mez·​zo-so·​pra·​no

ˌmet-sō-sə-ˈpran-ō,

ˌmed-zō-,

-ˈprän-

: a woman's voice between that of the soprano and contralto

also : a singer having such a voice