What is Mezzo-soprano?
A '''mezzo-soprano''' is a female singer whose voice is a little lower than that of a [[soprano]] but not low enough to be called a [[alto|contralto]]. There are many roles in [[opera]] that need a mezzo-soprano voice, for example the role of Carmen in the opera ''[[Carmen]]'' by [[Georges Bizet]] or Cherubino in ''[[Le Nozze di Figaro]]'' by [[Mozart]]. Famous mezzo-sopranos include: [[Marilyn Horne]] and [[Janet Baker|Dame Janet Baker]] who have both now retired. [[Alice Coote]] and [[Susan Graham]] are famous mezzo-sopranos today. {{music-stub}} [[Category:Vocal ranges]]