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  • In France, where basses and haute-contres are highly regarded, where the bas dessus [mezzosoprano] is not, it is accepted that mens voices can embrace multiple characters, but womens voices only fit one character; but in Italy, both the [low] bas dessus voice is valued as much as the highest voice.

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau: champion of among other things, mezzos! Celeste Winant 2008

  • Here there is no Bach society, but maybe tomorrow night the mezzosoprano and soprano singing will be nearly as good.

    Keen Longings « Unknowing 2009

  • It took the form of Denyce Graves, Washington's favorite hometown mezzosoprano, flatteringly lit with pink gels and side banks of lights shining into the audience's eyes.

    In performance: Denyce Graves 2010

  • Her voice is a dramatic mezzosoprano with a very strong lower register and a brilliant top.

    DesignerBlog Will 2008

  • Her voice is a dramatic mezzosoprano with a very strong lower register and a brilliant top.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Will 2008

  • Singing with the choir today is Miss Kimberly Barber, an outstanding young mezzosoprano who studies at the Canadian Opera School and sings with the Canadian Opera Chorus.

    Christmas Luncheon 1984

  • The musical items were excellent and there was one mezzosoprano who was up to the best professional stan - dards of Earth.

    The Sands of Mars Clarke, Arthur C. 1951

  • My first manuscript having gone astray I spent the whole of yesterday in rewriting this very simple song, of which you will receive two versions at once by the next possible occasion; one for mezzosoprano voice with Piano or Harmonium accompaniment, the other for 4 male voices with a little Organ accompaniment.

    Letters Liszt, Franz 1893

  • The soloists are Heidi Cissell, soprano; Tracy Van Fleet, mezzosoprano; Darrell James Rowader, tenor; and Alvin Chea, bass, with Christine De Klotz on piano.

    Simi Valley Acorn 2010

  • THE ENTOMBMENT OF CHRIST for 2 mixed choirs, solo voices (soprano, mezzosoprano, tenor, 2 basses) and symphony orchestra

    AvaxHome RSS: 2009

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