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up mezzo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mezzo is the Italian word for "half", "middle" or "medium". It may refer to: Mezzo-soprano or mezzo, a type
Mezzo
Type of classical female singing voice
A mezzo-soprano (Italian: [ˌmɛddzosoˈpraːno], lit. 'half soprano'), or mezzo (English: /ˈmɛtsoʊ/ MET-soh), is a type of classical female singing voice
Mezzo-soprano
Beverage by the Coca-Cola Company
Mezzo Mix (stylised mezzo mix) is a product of The Coca-Cola Company, first introduced in West Germany in 1973. It is a mixture of orange soda and cola
Mezzo_Mix
2000 original video animation
Mezzo Forte (メゾフォルテ, Mezo Forute) is a 2000 original video animation (OVA) directed by Yasuomi Umetsu. In the United States these OVAs were edited into
Mezzo_Forte
Topics referred to by the same term
mezzo forte in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mezzo forte may refer to: Mezzo forte (musical notation), a dynamic level in musical notation Mezzo Forte
Mezzo_forte
Japanese anime television series
Mezzo DSA is a 13-episode anime series created by Yasuomi Umetsu and the first not to be licensed by Anime Works, but instead licensed by ADV Films. It
Mezzo_DSA
1963 film by Federico Fellini
8½ (Italian: Otto e mezzo [ˈɔtto e ˈmɛddzo]) is a 1963 avant-garde comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Federico Fellini. The metafictional narrative
8½
Group of voices with similar vocal ranges
and the mezzo soprano. A Dugazon is a darker-colored soubrette. A Falcon a darker-colored soprano drammatico. Mezzo-soprano range: The mezzo-soprano is
Voice_type
Musical instrument
The mezzo-soprano saxophone, sometimes called the F alto saxophone, is an instrument in the saxophone family. It is in the key of F, pitched one whole
Mezzo-soprano_saxophone
Volume of a sound or note
softness are indicated by: mp, standing for mezzo piano, meaning "moderately quiet" mf, standing for mezzo forte, meaning "moderately loud" più p, standing
Dynamics_(music)
1927 song by Paolo Citorello
amid the sea'), mostly known in the English-speaking world as "C'è la luna mezzo mare", "Luna mezz'o mare" and other similar titles, is a comic Sicilian
C'è_la_luna_mezzo_mare
Topics referred to by the same term
up mezzo-soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A mezzo soprano is a classical female singing voice. Mezzo soprano may also refer to: Mezzo Soprano
Mezzo soprano (disambiguation)
Mezzo_soprano_(disambiguation)
French classical music television channel
Mezzo is a French television channel, broadcasting classical music (including opera and ballet), jazz and world music. It was formed in 1992 and was called
Mezzo_TV
Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri
before Good Friday in the year 1300, "halfway along our life's path" (Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita). Dante is thirty-five years old, half of the
Divine_Comedy
Mesosociology is the study of intermediate (meso) social forces and stratification such as income, age, gender, race, ethnicity, organizations and geographically
Mesosociology
Printmaking technique
smoothing, mid-tones between black and white can be created, hence the name mezzo-tinto which is Italian for "half-tone" or "half-painted". This became the
Mezzotint
2024 single by Alessandra Amoroso featuring BigMama
"Mezzo rotto" (transl. "Half broken") is a song recorded by Italian singer Alessandra Amoroso with featured vocals by Italian rapper BigMama. It was released
Mezzo_rotto
Musical symbol used to indicate the written pitches of notes
treble clef for very high notes. The treble clef is used for the soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, contralto and tenor voices. Tenor voice parts sound an octave
Clef
Italian comparing card game similar to blackjack
Sette e mezzo (Italian for 'seven and a half') is an Italian comparing card game similar to blackjack. In Spanish it is known as siete y media. It is
Sette_e_mezzo
American singer and journalist (1936–2022)
Joanna Elizabeth Simon (October 20, 1936 – October 19, 2022) was an American mezzo-soprano. The daughter of publisher Richard L. Simon, Joanna was an elder
Joanna_Simon_(mezzo-soprano)
2007 studio album by Virgin Black
Requiem – Mezzo Forte is the centerpiece of Virgin Black's Requiem trilogy. The album was released on April 3, 2007 in North America on The End Records
Requiem_–_Mezzo_Forte
Semiannual literary journal focusing on past eras
Mezzo Cammin is a semiannual online literary journal devoted to formalist poetry by contemporary women as well as to bring attention back to work that
Mezzo_Cammin
Swiss-French singer (born 1986)
Marina Viotti (born 30 April 1986) is a Swiss-French mezzo-soprano opera singer. Marina Viotti was born on 30 April 1986, in Lausanne, in the canton of
Marina_Viotti
Low-pitched female singing voice
voice type is fairly rare. A contralto's range is similar to that of a mezzo-soprano, and almost identical to that of a countertenor – typically from
Contralto
Topics referred to by the same term
Rooney InterMezzo (play), a 1933 play by Jean Giraudoux Intermezzo (chess), a chess tactic, more commonly called a Zwischenzug InterMezzo (file system)
Intermezzo_(disambiguation)
Chord progression
The passamezzo antico is a ground bass or chord progression that was popular during the Italian Renaissance and known throughout Europe in the 16th century
Passamezzo_antico
The mezzo-soprano is the middle female voice and the most common of the female singing voices, which tends to dominate in non-classical music, with vocal
List of mezzo-sopranos in non-classical music
List_of_mezzo-sopranos_in_non-classical_music
Singers with the highest voice class
between "middle C" (C4) and "high C" (C6) The soprano voice (unlike the mezzo-soprano voice) is stronger in the head register than the chest register
List of sopranos in non-classical music
List_of_sopranos_in_non-classical_music
American singer and actress (1963–2012)
voice has sometimes been described as either a soprano, spinto soprano or "mezzo-soprano". Music critic Andrew Chan of Slant Magazine said of Houston's timbre
Whitney_Houston
2023 single by Emma
"Mezzo mondo" (lit. 'Half of the world') is a song co-written and recorded by Italian singer Emma. It was released on 28 April 2023 through Universal
Mezzo_mondo
Restaurant in Hong Kong
8+1⁄2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana is an Italian restaurant at Shop 202, Alexandra House, Central, Hong Kong. It is the only Italian restaurant outside of Italy
8½_Otto_e_Mezzo_Bombana
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Mezzo Soprano (1 March 2000 – 2013) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. After winning her only race as a juvenile in 2002 she developed
Mezzo_Soprano_(horse)
Tommaso de Mezzo[a] (Latin: Thomas Medius) (c.1447 – ?) was a Venetian noble and playwright. He is mostly remembered for his comedy Epirota (the Albanian)
Tommaso_de_Mezzo
Type of vocal range
part), but some would have difficulty singing above E5. In a choral context mezzo-sopranos and contraltos might sing the alto part, together with countertenors
Alto
Mezzo Buttress (66°3′S 64°31′W / 66.050°S 64.517°W / -66.050; -64.517) is a rocky buttress (in geographic terms, a rock feature that is slightly removed
Mezzo_Buttress
Form of musical articulation
Portato ([porˈtaːto]; Italian past participle of portare, "to carry"), also mezzo-staccato, French notes portées, in music denotes a smooth, pulsing articulation
Portato
British-American-Irish actress and singer (1925–2022)
Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury (October 16, 1925 – October 11, 2022) was a British-American-Irish actress and singer. In a career spanning 80 years, she played
Angela_Lansbury
American singer and actress (born 1992)
feature lyrics on the topics of love and relationships. Cyrus possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range, although her vocals were once described as alto with
Miley_Cyrus
Chinese opera singer
Guang (杨光), often referred to in western order as Guang Yang, is a Chinese mezzo-soprano. She won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 1997
Yang_Guang_(mezzo-soprano)
Soprano or tenor operatic voice weight between lyric and dramatic
Spinto (Italian for "pushed") is a vocal term used to characterize a soprano or tenor voice of a weight between lyric and dramatic that is capable of handling
Spinto
Classical singing voice with the highest vocal range
vocal range of all voice types, with the highest tessitura. A soprano and a mezzo-soprano have a similar range, but their tessituras will lie in different
Soprano
German soft drink brand
producing a mixture of cola and orange soda in Germany since 1973 called Mezzo Mix. Mezzo Mix is also sold under other names in Spain, Belgium, Sweden and the
Spezi
Cola soft drink
Orange 2007 Coca-Cola with an orange flavor, similar to that of the drink Mezzo Mix which is sold in DACH regions. It was available in the United Kingdom
Coca-Cola
First part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy
himself, is 35 years old, and thus "midway in the journey of our life" (Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita) – half of the biblical lifespan of 70 (Psalm
Inferno_(Dante)
Mountain in Italy
Tofana di Mezzo (3,244 m (10,643 ft)), Tofana di Dentro (3,238 m (10,623 ft)), and Tofana di Rozes (3,225 m (10,581 ft)). Tofana di Mezzo is the third
Tofane
Theatre role in which an actress wears male clothing
Most often the character is an adolescent or a very young man, sung by a mezzo-soprano or contralto. The operatic concept assumes that the character is
Breeches_role
Ottoman-Spanish military and political official
during a fight with the Spaniards, when he was gravely injured. Hussein Mezzo morto was a North African born of Moorish parents. Mezzomorto was mentioned
Mezzomorto
2023 film
Like Sheep Among Wolves (Italian: Come pecore in mezzo ai lupi) is a 2023 Italian thriller film directed by Lyda Patitucci, at her feature film debut
Like_Sheep_Among_Wolves
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
Rocca di Mezzo (locally La Rocca) is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is home to the seat of
Rocca_di_Mezzo
English opera singer (born 1949)
singer who spent much of her career as a soprano but in 1999 changed to the mezzo-soprano range. Rosalind Plowright was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
Rosalind_Plowright
Italian rapper (born 2000)
collaborate on a song together, and the two eventually released the single "Mezzo rotto", which peaked at number 10 on the Italian singles chart. In September
BigMama
2004 live album by Elio e le Storie Tese
Il meglio di Ho fatto due etti e mezzo, lascio? is a box by Elio e le Storie Tese, featuring three CDs of the best performances from the 2004 CDs brulé
Il meglio di Ho fatto due etti e mezzo, lascio?
Il_meglio_di_Ho_fatto_due_etti_e_mezzo,_lascio?
French cartoonist (born 1960)
Pascal Mesenburg (born 1960, Drancy, France), pen name Mezzo, is a French cartoonist. Mezzo was influenced by 1960s-1970s rock album covers and the American
Mezzo_(artist)
genre and their gender, not their vocal range. When the terms soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, and bass are used as descriptors of
List of contraltos in non-classical music
List_of_contraltos_in_non-classical_music
Operatic mezzo-soprano
Rinat Shaham is a mezzo-soprano who has received numerous accolades for her international operatic, concert and recital performances. Shaham was born
Rinat_Shaham
American opera singer (1930–2024)
Mary MacKenzie (June 4, 1930 – February 6, 2024) was an American classical mezzo-soprano and voice teacher. She earned both bachelor and master of music
Mary MacKenzie (mezzo-soprano)
Mary_MacKenzie_(mezzo-soprano)
American mezzo-soprano (born 1982)
Isabel Leonard (born February 18, 1982) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer based in New York City. She is of Argentine ancestry on her mother's
Isabel_Leonard
Study of structural economics
Look up mesoeconomics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mesoeconomics or Mezzoeconomics is a neologism used to describe the study of economic arrangements
Mesoeconomics
1972 film by Francis Ford Coppola
during the opening wedding scene. Incidental music includes "C'è la luna mezzo mare", Cherubino's aria, "Non so più cosa son", from Mozart's Le Nozze di
The_Godfather
British mezzo-soprano
Sarah Elizabeth Royle Walker CBE (born 11 March 1943) is an English mezzo-soprano. Walker was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. She studied at the
Sarah_Walker_(mezzo-soprano)
1952 Italian film
Half a Century of Song (Italian: Canzoni di mezzo secolo) is a 1952 Italian anthology comedy film by Domenico Paolella. Through a series of scenes inspired
Half_a_Century_of_Song
Australian operatic mezzo-soprano
Fiona Campbell OAM is an Australian operatic mezzo-soprano. In January 2023, she was appointed creative director of the Perth Symphony Orchestra after
Fiona Campbell (mezzo-soprano)
Fiona_Campbell_(mezzo-soprano)
1874 musical setting of the funeral mass
conducted, and the four soloists were Teresa Stolz (soprano), Maria Waldmann (mezzo-soprano), Giuseppe Capponi (tenor) and Ormondo Maini [it] (bass). As Aida
Requiem_(Verdi)
English singer (born 1995)
album Future Nostalgia (2020). The media have described Lipa as having a mezzo-soprano or contralto vocal range. Her music is primarily pop, and has also
Dua_Lipa
Method of classifying singers
equivalent: dramatic mezzo-soprano Range: From about the G below middle C (G3) to the B two octaves above middle C (B5) Description: Dramatic mezzo-sopranos have
Fach
Chinese-American operatic singer (1966–2013)
(July 9, 1966 – February 21, 2013) was a Chinese-born, American operatic mezzo-soprano known for her signature role of Suzuki in Madama Butterfly. She
Zheng_Cao
Barbadian singer (born 1988)
at the time of the incident, but no injuries were reported. Rihanna is a mezzo-soprano with a vocal range spanning from B2 to C♯6. She began vocal training
Rihanna
1960 Italian film
Un militare e mezzo (literally One soldier and a half) is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Carletti, a 50-year-old man who has returned from
Un_militare_e_mezzo
British soprano (born 1990)
Laura Kathryn Wright (born 17 June 1990) is an English mezzo-soprano. She is a classical-popular crossover singer who performs classical and operatic
Laura_Wright_(singer)
American opera singer
Joan Boyd Wall (born in Baton Rouge) is a retired American operatic mezzo-soprano, voice teacher, and author on the art of singing. In 1957 she was a
Joan_Wall_(mezzo-soprano)
American singer and actress (born 1992)
Lovato has received acclaim from critics for her singing abilities and mezzo-soprano voice. Regarding her vocals on Don't Forget, Nick Levine of Digital
Demi_Lovato
Fiona Kimm is a British mezzo-soprano known for a wide-ranging operatic and concert repertoire. She studied at the Royal College of Music with Meriel
Fiona_Kimm
Russian mezzo-soprano (1939–2019)
Bogacheva (née Komyakova, 2 March 1939 – 19 September 2019) was a Russian mezzo-soprano at the Mariinsky Theatre and a professor of voice at the Saint Petersburg
Irina Bogacheva (mezzo-soprano)
Irina_Bogacheva_(mezzo-soprano)
American opera singer (1950–2022)
singer. In the early part of her career she performed solely as a lyric mezzo-soprano; she later assumed full soprano parts as well. Her signature roles
Maria_Ewing
Swedish mezzo-soprano (born 1955)
Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. Her repertoire encompasses lieder, operas, oratorios and also rock and pop songs. Von
Anne_Sofie_von_Otter
Italian filmmaker
Il mio amico Babbo Natale (2005) Due imbroglioni e... mezzo! (2007) Due imbroglioni e... mezzo! – (miniseries) (2010) Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) played
Franco_Amurri
American mezzo-soprano (born 1953)
Wendy White (born 1953) is an American mezzo-soprano who has had an active international singing career in operas and concerts since the late 1970s. She
Wendy_White_(mezzo-soprano)
South Korean girl group
Rosé possesses a soprano vocal range, while Jisoo has been described as a mezzo-soprano. The lyrical themes of the group frequently encompass topics such
Blackpink
High classical male singing voice
voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano, generally extending from around E3 to D5 or E5, although a sopranist
Countertenor
Filipino singer
is a Filipino singer, known for his ability to sing in both baritone and mezzo-soprano. He is the grand winner of the second season of Pilipinas Got Talent
Marcelito_Pomoy
1954 film
Mid-Century Loves (Italian: Amori di mezzo secolo) is a 1954 Italian anthology historical melodrama film consisting of five segments directed by Glauco
Mid-Century_Loves
Brazilian footballer (born 1980)
15 January 2015. "Ronaldinho, sei un "trecante" Praticamente un nove e mezzo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 13 April 2008. Archived from the
Ronaldinho
Topics referred to by the same term
Roveré della Luna, an Italian municipality Rovere, Rocca di Mezzo, a frazione of Rocca di Mezzo, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy Lucrezia Lante della
Rovere
South Korean singer and actress (born 1993)
with acoustician and professor Myung-jin Bae expressing her range also has mezzo-soprano qualities when writing an article comparing her voice to Hyun Bin
IU_(entertainer)
and their gender and not by their vocal range. When the terms soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, and bass are used as descriptors of
List of baritones in non-classical music
List_of_baritones_in_non-classical_music
Topics referred to by the same term
Kwong (1926–2015), Hong Kong pro-Communist activist Yang Guang (mezzo-soprano), Chinese mezzo-soprano Yang Guang (giant panda), giant panda in Edinburgh Zoo
Yang_Guang_(disambiguation)
Canadian singer-songwriter and poet (1934–2016)
keyboards, Cohen's recorded spoken text, four additional voices (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and bass-baritone), and other instruments, and as well as
Leonard_Cohen
Swedish opera singer (born 1970)
(born 4 November 1970), known professionally as Malena Ernman, is a Swedish mezzo-soprano opera singer. Besides operas and operettas, she has also performed
Malena_Ernman
American mezzo-soprano (born 1964)
Denyce Graves (born March 7, 1964) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. Graves was born on March 7, 1964, in Washington, D.C., to Charles Graves
Denyce_Graves
American actress
Mountain Chamber Orchestra as part of her prize and sang an aria (as a mezzo-soprano) from ’'Orfeo ed Euridice.’' Rushing is queer. She lives in Los
Tyner_Rushing
Anna Sullivan (née Solomon, July 4, 1929 – May 14, 2017) was a Canadian mezzo-soprano and radio and television host who had an active performance career
Joyce Sullivan (mezzo-soprano)
Joyce_Sullivan_(mezzo-soprano)
American operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1940)
Shirley Love (born January 6, 1940) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano. Born in Detroit, Michigan on January 6, 1940, Love studied music in her home
Shirley_Love_(mezzo-soprano)
Bashkir operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1996)
Aigul Akhmetshina (Bashkir: Айгөл Әхмәтшина) is a Bashkir operatic mezzo-soprano. Akhmetshina was born in 1996 in the village of Kirgiz-Miyaki in the
Aigul_Akhmetshina
Range of pitches of a human voice
as a mezzo-soprano. The teacher would also consider the sound of the voice; sopranos tend to have a lighter and less rich vocal sound than a mezzo-soprano
Vocal_range
English mezzo-soprano
Nancy Evans OBE (19 March 1915 – 20 August 2000) was an English mezzo-soprano who had a notable career as a concert and opera singer. She is particularly
Nancy_Evans_(mezzo-soprano)
Piece of music by Maurice Duruflé
1961) setting of the Latin Requiem by Maurice Duruflé for a solo baritone, mezzo-soprano, mixed choir, and organ, or orchestra with organ. The thematic material
Requiem_(Duruflé)
Italian singer-songwriter (born 1999)
subsequently joined the record label Pluggers, with which she released the single "Mezzo amore" on 5 April. That same year, she sang Princess Ellian's songs in the
Sissi_(singer)
Canadian singer (born 1968)
not a politician." In discussions of opera projects, Dion said she was a mezzo-soprano. However, attempts to adapt classical voice types to other forms
Celine_Dion
Scottish operatic mezzo-soprano
Beth Taylor is a Scottish operatic mezzo-soprano, who has performed mainly in Europe. At the Oper Frankfurt, she performed a title role in Rossini's Bianca
Beth_Taylor
American singer and actress (born 1942)
project, and both failed to move into production. Streisand possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range, which Howard Cohen of the Miami Herald described as
Barbra_Streisand
MEZZO
MEZZO
MEZZO
MEZZO
Girl/Female
Muslim
Blooming, Happy
Girl/Female
Biblical
Requiring, lent, pit.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Victorious.
Boy/Male
Hindu
One of the four spiritual son of Brahma
Boy/Male
Greek
Father of Atreus.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Small Stone
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lovely baby
Boy/Male
Indian
From the beginning
Girl/Female
Hindu
Fulfilling desire, Belonging to the north east
Female
Spanish
Spanish elaborated form of Roman Latin Lucia, LUCINDA means "light." Although the name first appeared in Cervantes's Don Quixote, it was not used much by the Spanish; it was however popular with the English in the 18th century.
MEZZO
MEZZO
MEZZO
MEZZO
MEZZO
v. t.
To engrave in mezzotint.
n.
A similar wheel used to roughen the surface of a plate, as in making alterations in a mezzotint.
a.
Having a medium compass between the soprano and contralto; -- said of the voice of a female singer.
imp. & p. p.
of Mezzotinto
n.
Sculpture in this kind of relief. See under Alto-rilievo.
n.
A middle degree of relief in figures, between high and low relief.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mezzotinto
n.
A mezzo-soprano voice.
n.
Mezzotint.
n.
A person having such a voice.
a.
Mean; not extreme.
v. t.
To engrave in mezzotint; to represent by mezzotint.
n.
A manner of engraving on copper or steel by drawing upon a surface previously roughened, and then removing the roughness in places by scraping, burnishing, etc., so as to produce the requisite light and shade. Also, an engraving so produced.
n.
One who engraves in mezzotint.
n.
A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground.
n.
Mezzo-rilievo.