also: メゾ・ソプラノ · メッツォソプラノ · メッツォ・ソプラノ
Refers to the female voice type between soprano and contralto, or a singer with that voice. Used in classical music contexts.
from Italian
She sings mezzo-soprano in the opera.
メゾソプラノの音域はソプラノより少し低い。
The mezzo-soprano range is a little lower than soprano.
She takes the mezzo-soprano role in this production.
She is famous as a mezzo-soprano singer.