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What is a mezzo in singing?

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A mezzo soprano, more often called a "mezzo," is the female voice with a range and sound quality between Soprano (the highest) and Alto (the lowest). In Classical Music, for example, Carmen is the best known mezzo character in Opera. In popular music, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand are good examples of mezzos.

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Is it possible for a 12 year old to be a mezzo-soprano if you can hit all the mezzo soprano notes?

Being a soprano or mezzo-soprano deals more with the timbre, or tone color of a voice rather than the notes an individual can sing. This comes in to consideration mostly after puberty and as the voice changes. In choirs, children are divided to where they are most comfortable and can blend the easiest. Children 12 years old should be focusing on singing as healthy as possible and if they are serious it, with the guidance of a voice teacher so as not to do damage. It is possible to do 'too much' on a young voice, which includes, singing too loud, singing too low or high without guidance and singing more than a couple hours day.


What is the difference between mezzo sopranos and first sopranos?

I think that mezzo-sopranos slightly have heavier and darker tones than first sopranos. First sopranos usually have high-pitched, squeaky singing voices. Sopranos are more comfortable in their higher tessitura and can sing high notes with ease. Mezzo-sopranos have a range intermediate between that of the soprano and contralto.


What is Mezzo?

There are several references to the word mezzo. There is a musical term with the name mezzo forte and means dynamics. Mezzo Buttress is a glacier which is located in Antarctica. The Italian word mezzo means middle or half.


What are the vocal categories for operatic singing?

The usually accepted, from high to low, are - Female - Soprano / mezzo-soprano / contralto. Male - Tenor / baritone / bass-baritone / bass.


What is the English word for mezzo?

mezzo = medium or middle


The lowest singing voice is what?

Bass is the lowest voice-part. It goes (from lowest to highest): bass, baritone, tenor, contra-alto, alto, mezzo-soprano, soprano


When was Mezzo Cammin created?

Mezzo Cammin was created in 2006.


When was Mezzo Forte created?

Mezzo Forte was created in 2001.


What is the abbreviation for Mezzo Forte?

mf is the abbreviation for mezzo forte.


Who are the singers have mezzo soprano voice?

For example - Frederica von Stade - American mezzo-soprano. Cecilia Bartoli - Italian mezzo-soprano. Idina Menzel-mezzo soprano with belt


Is mezzo-alto is similar to soprano?

No, altos are not the same as mezzo-sopranos. Altos are the lowest voice part, followed by mezzo-soprano. While most of the time they sing harmony to sopranos, they are not the same.


What is Mezzo Soprano?

Mezzo - half Soprano - high pitched Mezzo soprano - half high pitches Probably in the middle of alto