As Carmen, Kendall Gladen's mezzo had a few good notes on top, but was largely muted.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins and pop singer Lemar provided musical entertainment.
Bartoli, the famous mezzo soprano is as much a force of nature as she is a singer.
But it may have reached its peak with the opening of Mezzo's in Soho in September 1995.
As Zenobia, mezzo Patricia Bardon's somewhat covered, throaty quality bloomed into more color and beauty as the opera progressed.
Defying every expectation, Grace Bumbry then made the transition from mezzo to soprano.
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As a mezzo, Ms Bartoli cannot match Farinelli's reportedly celestial tone, nor is she in possession of his man-sized lungs.
Mezzo Elizabeth Bishop sang with plush tone as Mother Marie, who is prevented by fate from joining her sisters in death.
The standout performers were mezzo Emily Grace Righter and baritone Brandon Cedel.
As vividly portrayed by the veteran mezzo-soprano Felicity Palmer, the agonies and blasphemies of the prioress were painful and even shocking to witness.
Cecilia Duarte, who sings the lead female role, Renata, is a classically trained mezzo-soprano who was born in Mexico and now lives in Houston.
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Mezzo Jane Bunnell (Eunice Hubbell), tenor Dominic Armstrong (Steve Hubbell) and tenor Andrew Bidlack (A Young Collector) were part of an appealing supporting cast.
Mezzo Victoria Livengood (Eunice Hubbell), tenor Dominic Armstrong (Steve Hubbell) and tenor Andrew Bidlack (A Young Collector) were part of an appealing supporting cast.
As Blanche, mezzo Isabel Leonard sounded vibrant, even if she didn't always capture the vulnerability of the young postulant who struggles with her fear of death.
The project before this one was devoted to bringing Maria Malibran, a fellow mezzo with a brief but illustrious career in the 1830s, out of obscurity.
Tucker went on to build a stellar international career, as have past recipients of the award including soprano Renee Fleming, mezzo Joyce DiDonato and tenor Lawrence Brownlee.
Mr. Shanley, the fifth and last child of an Irish immigrant father who esteemed manual labor, readily admits that he doesn't know a mezzo from a soprano.
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This was especially true of Eliogabalo himself, portrayed by the hardworking countertenor Christopher Ainslie and his two cross-dressing sidekicks, Zotico (mezzo-soprano Daryl Freedman) and Lenia (tenor John Easterlin).
British violinist Nicola Benedetti, who will perform at the ceremony on 2 October, is nominated for female artist against trumpeter and two-time winner Alison Balsom and American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.
The accomplished cast included the impassioned soprano Christina Boosahda as Bita, the Parvins' daughter, who greets them in Houston (her tahrir-inspired singing was very good), and mezzo Eve Gigliotti, touching as Mrs.
Like the Tulsa Opera, the Lyric Opera has a history of supporting rising talent, none more significant than the mezzo Joyce DiDonato, who grew up in the Kansas City suburbs, on the Kansas side.
Nothing predisposed Malika Bellaribi-Le Moal to become mezzo-soprano.
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As an escape from this frenzied life, Ms. Racette and her partner, mezzo-soprano Beth Clayton, who also has to travel for performances, decided to spend their remaining two months each year in a home in the middle of the desert on the outskirts of Santa Fe.
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