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 role of Carmen will be double-cast with two mezzo-sopranos, (Melody Wilson on March 27 and 29 and Guadalupe Paz on March 28).
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The piece, performed by the Singaporean-British mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, the bass-baritone Davóne Tines, and the New York Philharmonic Chorus, has its world première under the baton of the orchestra’s soon-to-be director Gustavo Dudamel.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Her music career, as arguably the world’s most distinctive mezzo-soprano, ranges across 37 studio albums and 13 movie soundtracks, with 10 Grammy awards and number one albums in six consecutive decades.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The four soloists — soprano Pretty Yende, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, tenor SeokJong Baek and bass Nicholas Brownlee — were needfully robust and powerful.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The piece, performed by the Singaporean-British mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, the bass-baritone Davóne Tines, and the New York Philharmonic Chorus, has its world première under the baton of the orchestra’s soon-to-be director Gustavo Dudamel.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Her music career, as arguably the world’s most distinctive mezzo-soprano, ranges across 37 studio albums and 13 movie soundtracks, with 10 Grammy awards and number one albums in six consecutive decades.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The four soloists — soprano Pretty Yende, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, tenor SeokJong Baek and bass Nicholas Brownlee — were needfully robust and powerful.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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