Mezzo
Discover a comprehensive list of celebrated mezzo-sopranos, renowned for their captivating vocal range and artistry. Explore the careers and accomplishments of these extraordinary performers, shaping the world of opera and classical music.
Louise Dugazon
France
FranceFrench opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Thelma Votipka
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Elina Garanca
Latvia
LatviaLatvian opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Iva Zanicchi
Italy
ItalyPopular Italian singer, TV presenter and politician
Maria Kamenskaya
Finland
FinlandRussian opera singer and chamber singer (mezzo-soprano),
Vera Davydova
Russia
RussiaRussian singer (mezzo-soprano) and teacher
Janet Baker
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish singer (mezzo-soprano)
Erica Brookhyser
USA
USAAmerican singer, mezzo-soprano
Nancy Fabiola Herrera
Venezuela
VenezuelaOpera singer, one of the most sought-after mezzo-sopranos on the modern opera stage
Ebe Stignani
Italy
ItalyItalian opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Cynthia Munzer
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Manca Izmajlova
Slovenia
SloveniaSlovenian opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Lena Belkina
Ukraine
UkraineOpera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Rosine Bloch
France
FranceFrench opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Kathleen Howard
Canada
CanadaCanadian-American opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Irene Minghini Cattaneo
Italy
ItalyItalian opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Joyce DiDonato
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Kerstin Thorborg
Sweden
SwedenSwedish opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Markella Hatziano
Greece
GreeceGreek opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Fedora Barbieri
Italy
ItalyItalian singer (mezzo-soprano)
Jennie Tourel
USA
USAAmerican mezzo of Russian origin
Christa Ludwig
Germany
GermanyGerman singer, mezzo-soprano
Agnes Baltsa
Greece
GreeceGreek singer (mezzo-soprano)
Shirley Verrett
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Nara Leao
Brazil
BrazilBrazilian singer, “muse of Bossa Nova.” Nara herself did not consider herself only a “bossa” performer; she was one of the first Brazilian “protest song” performers.
Vivica Genaux
USA
USAAmerican opera singer (mezzo-soprano).
Maya Lahyani
Israel
IsraelOpera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Mziya Nioradze
Russia
RussiaMezzo-soprano
Teresa Berganza
Spain
SpainSpanish opera singer (mezzo-soprano).
Irma Kolassi
Greece
GreeceGreek opera singer
Gabriella Besanzoni
Italy
ItalyItalian opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Gail Dubinbaum
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Martha Lipton
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Elizabeth Bainbridge
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish opera singer, mezzo-soprano and contralto
Caitlin Hulcup
Australia
AustraliaAustralian opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Grace Bumbry
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano, soprano
Regina Resnik
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, soprano and mezzo-soprano.
Rise Stevens
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Medea Figner
France
FranceOpera singer (mezzo-soprano).
Vesselina Kasarova
Bulgaria
BulgariaBulgarian opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Marie Kobayashi
France
FranceJapanese and French singer
Frederica Von Stade
USA
USAAmerican singer, mezzo-soprano
Anna Kiknadze
Georgia
GeorgiaMezzo-soprano opera singer, soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre.
Rosalind Elias
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Giuseppina Pasqua
Italy
ItalyItalian opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Else Brems
Denmark
DenmarkDanish singer, mezzo-soprano
Luigia Abbadia
Italy
ItalyItalian opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Marilyn Horne
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Brigitta Fassbaender
Germany
GermanyGerman opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Cecil Arden
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, contralto and mezzo-soprano