Mezzo-Soprano: Type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice
A mezzo-soprano is a female singer whose voice is a little lower than that of a soprano but not low enough to be called a contralto.
There are many roles in opera that need a mezzo-soprano voice, for example the role of Carmen in the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet or Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart. Famous mezzo-sopranos include: Marilyn Horne and Dame Janet Baker who have both now retired. Alice Coote and Susan Graham are famous mezzo-sopranos today.
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