mezzo-soprano

mez·zo-so·pran·o

M0263900 (mĕt′sō-sə-prăn′ō, -prä′nō, mĕd′zō-, mĕz′ō-)n. pl. mez·zo-so·pran·os Music 1. a. A voice having a range between soprano and contralto.b. A vocal part calling for a voice having such a range.2. A woman having a mezzo-soprano voice.

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[Italian : mezzo, half (from Latin medius; see medium) + soprano, soprano; see soprano.]

mezzo-soprano

n, pl -nos1. (Classical Music) a female voice intermediate between a soprano and contralto and having a range from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above it. Sometimes shortened to: mezzo 2. (Classical Music) a singer with such a voice

mez′zo-sopran′o

n., pl. -pran•os,
adj. n. 1. a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto. 2. a person having such a voice. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable to a mezzo-soprano. [1745–55; < Italian]

mezzo-soprano

A female vocal range almost as high as a soprano and almost as low as an alto, usually rich and ideal for dramatic roles in opera which are frequently written for this range, for example, Carmen.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mezzo-soprano - a soprano with a voice between soprano and contraltomezzosoprano - a female singer
	2.	mezzo-soprano - the female singing voice between contralto and sopranomezzosinging voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing

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