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MEZZO-SOPRANO [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Singing
DEF

A woman's voice with a range between that of the soprano and contralto.

Key term(s)
  • mezzo soprano

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chant
DEF

Voix de femme intermédiaire entre le soprano et le contralto.

OBS

Pluriel : des mezzo-sopranos.

OBS

mezzo-sopranos (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Canto
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