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
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The four soloists — soprano Pretty Yende, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, tenor SeokJong Baek and bass Nicholas Brownlee — were needfully robust and powerful.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
And mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, the star whose name alone was enough to fill the house on February 19, skipped back and forth across that expressive chasm with ease, accompanied by the string trio Time for Three.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
In the countless innovative ways she’s found to explore and present music, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato always brings her audience along for a fascinating ride.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Among the performers due to appear at the ceremony are Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Chinese pianist Lang Lang, Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini, Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, Italian rapper Ghali, and actors Pierfrancesco Favino and Sabrina Impacciatore.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
And mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, the star whose name alone was enough to fill the house on February 19, skipped back and forth across that expressive chasm with ease, accompanied by the string trio Time for Three.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
In the countless innovative ways she’s found to explore and present music, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato always brings her audience along for a fascinating ride.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Among the performers due to appear at the ceremony are Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Chinese pianist Lang Lang, Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini, Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, Italian rapper Ghali, and actors Pierfrancesco Favino and Sabrina Impacciatore.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
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