Mezzo soprano (English spelling)

Japanese: mezzo soprano(英語表記)mezzosoprano
Mezzo soprano (English spelling)

...Furthermore, the bel canto, a singing style unique to Italian Romantic operas such as those by Donizetti and Bellini, pushed the beauty and technique of the prima donna soprano voice to the limit. On the other hand, the mezzo soprano, a voice type that emerged in the mid-18th century as a deep soprano voice, ranges from about A to 2G. It was often used for roles such as elderly women, nurses for female protagonists, or confidants, but 19th century composers noticed the dramatic expressive power of this voice type and gave it a weight comparable to that of the leading role. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "mezzo soprano" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…さらにドニゼッティ,ベリーニなどのイタリア・ロマン派オペラ独得の唱法,ベル・カントは,プリマ・ドンナたるソプラノの声の美しさと技巧を極限にまでおし進めた。 一方,18世紀中葉以降に深みのあるソプラノとして分立した声種メゾ・ソプラノmezzo sopranoは,およそイから2点トにわたる。年配の婦人や女主人公の乳母あるいは腹心の友といった役柄に多くあてられていたが,19世紀の作曲家たちがこの声種の劇的表現力に着目,主役に比肩する重みを与えた。…

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