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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Costello is the only artist anywhere who has made full albums with Burt Bacharach, a string quartet, a jazz big band, the London Symphony Orchestra, New Orleans music legend Allen Toussaint, leading hip-hop group The Roots and Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Conductor James Gaffigan leads two performances, featuring a stellar vocal lineup for this monumental work: soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, tenor Mario Chang, bass Morris Robinson, and the acclaimed SF Symphony Chorus.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Rebirth in this thrillingly massive symphony for a massive orchestra and chorus, along with soprano and mezzo-soprano soloists, was writ exceedingly large, transparent and loud.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The concert will include music by Schumann, Beethoven and Goldmark performed by mezzo-soprano Christina Pezzarossi, violinists Sheng-Ching Hsu and Chiai Tajima, violist Alexander Granger, cellist Ben Solomonow and pianist Xiao Chen.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Conductor James Gaffigan leads two performances, featuring a stellar vocal lineup for this monumental work: soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, tenor Mario Chang, bass Morris Robinson, and the acclaimed SF Symphony Chorus.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Rebirth in this thrillingly massive symphony for a massive orchestra and chorus, along with soprano and mezzo-soprano soloists, was writ exceedingly large, transparent and loud.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The concert will include music by Schumann, Beethoven and Goldmark performed by mezzo-soprano Christina Pezzarossi, violinists Sheng-Ching Hsu and Chiai Tajima, violist Alexander Granger, cellist Ben Solomonow and pianist Xiao Chen.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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