Voorbeelden van mezzo-soprano

• The mezzo-soprano soloist begins with a descending major triad.

• Both days share a first 'beginning' motive pitch-collection derived from the sustained choral chord and the two key areas tonicized by the mezzo-soprano soloist.

• And the velvety texture of the mezzo-soprano, the gentle, chiming ostinati and scurrying strings: sensual not cerebral.

• The pitch material for the mezzo-soprano part was defined based upon the functioning of the speech synthesis methods used.

• The electroacoustic material consists mainly of synthesised vocal sounds and the pitches for the mezzo-soprano part were defined based upon the functioning of the speech synthesis methods used.

• It tells a story through 13 words: bird, despondent, cake, dog, busy, convertible, goat, hat, haberdashery, scarlet, baby, panache, and mezzo-soprano.

• They tease, ponder, reminisce, philosophize and invent parables, and she sings them in a plush, changeable mezzo-soprano that usually holds a kindly twinkle.

• The third, authorized by the composer for performance as an independent work, also calls for two soloists, a baritone and a mezzo-soprano.

• Most of these employ a female voice, usually either a soprano or mezzo-soprano, but two contralto versions are available.

• Most often the character is an adolescent or a very young man, sung by a mezzo-soprano or contralto.

• The title role was originally performed by a castrato, but today is performed by either a male countertenor or female mezzo-soprano.

• The work is scored for mezzo-soprano and an unusual ensemble of percussion and wind instruments (including, in some songs, slide whistles and harmonicas).

• An accomplished songwriter and musician, she also possesses a three-octave vocal range and is considered a mezzo-soprano.

• She was best known as a mezzo-soprano vocalist.

• This version included a choir and vocal parts for soprano and mezzo-soprano.