mezzo-soprano
Mid-range female singer
A mezzo-soprano is a female singing voice that falls between soprano and contralto—lower and richer than soprano, higher than contralto.
The term also refers to a singer with this voice type: The mezzo-soprano delivered a commanding performance as Carmen.
Often shortened to mezzo.
Lower female voice
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- tessituraPredominant pitch range
- passaggioVocal register transition zone
break · lyric · dramatic · soubrette · falcon · timbre · vibrato · resonance
Vocal music performer
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
- cantatriceFemale professional singer
- chanteuseFemale nightclub singer
soloist · principal · understudy · debut · audition · masterclass · accompanist · rehearsal
Operatic solo piece
- recitativeSpeechlike operatic singing
- liedTold a falsehood
- liederArchaic word for songs
- chansonFrench vocal composition
oratorio · cantata · requiem · duet · ensemble · cadenza · romanza · vocalise
Unbroken musical phrasing
- beltingForceful chest-voice singing
- phrasingManner of expressing something
- agilityQuickness and ease
- cantabileIn singing manner
portamento · projection · diction · melisma · ornamentation · trill · runs · articulation
Evil female character
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- witchPractitioner of dark arts
- confidanteTrusted female friend
alto
Lower female voice
passaggio · break · lyric · dramatic · soubrette · falcon · timbre · vibrato · resonance · warmth
singer
Vocal music performer
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
- cantatriceFemale professional singer
chanteuse · soloist · principal · understudy · debut · audition · masterclass · accompanist · rehearsal · performance
aria
Operatic solo piece
- recitativeSpeechlike operatic singing
- liedTold a falsehood
- liederArchaic word for songs
chanson · oratorio · cantata · requiem · duet · ensemble · cadenza · romanza · vocalise · serenade
legato
Unbroken musical phrasing
cantabile · portamento · projection · diction · melisma · ornamentation · trill · runs · articulation · dynamics
villainess
Evil female character
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- witchPractitioner of dark arts
- confidanteTrusted female friend
- performing artsacting, dance, music, drama, theater
- singinglead vocals, vocalist, alto, backing vocals, tenor
- musicianspianist, guitarist, electric guitarist, bassist, vocalist
- performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
- vocal musicsong, vocals, tenor, alto, baritone
- voice professionalsvoice coach, vocal coach, voice actor, voice teacher, speech coach
mezzo-sopranobass
Deep pitch or fish
baritone · soprano · countertenor · treble · bass-baritone