mezzo in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mezzo in the English»French Dictionary

mezzo [Brit ˈmɛtsəʊ, Am ˈmɛtsoʊ], mezzo-soprano [ˌmetsəʊsəˈprɑːnəʊ] N <pl mezzos, mezzo-sopranos> (voice, singer)

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mezzo-soprano f

mezzo attr voice, part

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This version included a choir and vocal parts for soprano and mezzo-soprano.

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She was a soubrette, mezzo-soprano and comedienne who had worked in the theatre since her late teens.

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Besides the protagonist, represented by a dummy, there are 23 roles requiring seven singers (mezzo-soprano, countertenor, bass, 2 tenors, 2 baritones) and 4 dancers.

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Vocally, she is best described as a soprano, though later in her career her tessitura descended to that of a mezzo-soprano.

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A true operatic contralto is extremely rare, so much so that often roles intended for contraltos are performed by mezzo-sopranos.

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These roles are usually associated with weightier voices and have also become associated with mezzo-sopranos.

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It tells a story through 13 words: bird, despondent, cake, dog, busy, convertible, goat, hat, haberdashery, scarlet, baby, panache, and mezzo-soprano.

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Most often the character is an adolescent or a very young man, sung by a mezzo-soprano or contralto.

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The collection was completed in 1841, and initially composed for tenor, and mezzo-soprano, later arranged for baritone, contralto, or soprano, and piano.

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They tease, ponder, reminisce, philosophize and invent parables, and she sings them in a plush, changeable mezzo-soprano that usually holds a kindly twinkle.

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