Mezzo-Soprano

Gaëlle Arquez

"La jeune Gaëlle Arquez a mis la Bastille à ses pieds avec sa Zerline lumineuse.[Young Gaëlle Arquez dazzled the Bastille with her radiant Zerline.]"Christian Merlin, Le Figaro

Tanja Ariane Baumgartner

"Tanja Ariane Baumgartner performed the Princess of Bouillon with phenomenal stage presence and unfailing vocal power and sonority. An absolutely sensational role debut, vigorously applauded by..."Adriane Lecouvrer at Oper Frankfurt: Hans-Klaus Jungheinrich, Opernwelt

Julie Boulianne

"But it’s French-Canadian mezzo-soprano Boulianne who is the one to watch – Rossini’s endless coloratura is a killer, yet she rips through ornamentation like a..."Paula Citron, Toronto Globe and Mail

Grace Bumbry

Beth Clayton

Roxana Constantinescu

"Making her American stage debut, Romanian mezzo-soprano Roxana Constantinescu is unforgettable in the lead role of Angelina. Gifted with a luxurious timbre, Constantinescu mesmerizes with evocative..."Brad Richason, Examiner Minneapolis

Sasha Cooke

"Cooke performed with a pure and lovely tone that contrasted beautifully with the orchestra’s darker timbres. In addition to its lyric beauty and flexibility, Cookeâ€..."Timothy McDonald, The Kansas City Star

Alice Coote

"[...] Thank heavens for Alice Coote...she alone heard the sounds of silence, she alone carried the rapture of the piece and connected words to feeling. Her..."Edward Seckerson, The Independent

Marianne Crebassa

"Marianne Crebassa is splendidly charismatic as Cecilio. "George Loomis, The New York Times

Larissa Diadkova

"Larissa Diadkova [is] one of the most exciting and rewarding mezzos of recent years. You can almost steal the show as Grammy; and Ms. Diadkova took..."Jay Nordlinger, The New York Sun

Tara Erraught

Sara Fulgoni

"To start with Brangaene, I do not think I have ever heard Sara Fulgoni act and sing anything better. Expressive in face and voice, she produced..."Tristan und Isolde, Grange Park Opera - Mike Reynolds, MusicalCriticism

Susan Graham

"Susan Graham was a joy to watch and to hear: she delivered her lines with boldness, majesty and precision, highlighting both the most delicate and the..."Marina Romani, Musicalcriticism.com

Denyce Graves-Montgomery

"If the human voice has the power to move you, you will be touched by Denyce Graves."Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Anna Grevelius

""Anna Grevelius's Siébel the most attractive and sympathetic of a fine cast." (English National Opera, Faust)"The Independent

Jill Grove

"Lyric has assembled a fine supporting cast, led by the chilling Klytaemnestra of mezzo-soprano Jill Grove. Bald-headed and costumed grotesquely with heavily bejeweled bosom and pleated..."Mike Silverman, The Associated Press

Hanna Hipp

"This mezzo is one of those performers who not only lights up the stage when she appears, but also pervades infectious enthusiasm. "Opera Britannia - by Miranda Jackson

Jennifer Johnson Cano

"An honesty and assurance so impressive that you want to call it bravery. "New York Times

Sophie Koch

"Sophie Koch was quite magnificent as Venus: probably the best I have ever heard: tonally (and physically) alluring, sweetly seductive and increasingly unhinged, dramatically truthful at..."Mark Berry, Seen and Heard International

Maya Lahyani

Jennifer Larmore

"Jennifer Larmore, a superb star of "bel canto", now more and more oriented to decidedly more dramatic roles, [...] is an exceptionally generous and technically confident artist..."Jenufa, Deutsche Oper Berlin - Lorenzo Bassi, GB Opera Magazine

Isabel Leonard

"Isabel Leonard, as the daughter Constanza, is as much a revelation as the music. A mezzo-soprano with flawless execution and a radiantly focused intonation, Leonard gives..."Albuquerque Journal (Griselda at The Santa Fe Opera Festival)

Michèle Losier

"In the travesty role of Prince Charming, Michèle Losier’s full-blooded, confident mezzo is so good you wonder how theatres can ever justify substituting a..."Financial Times - Francis Carlin

Christel Lötzsch

"Christel Lötzsch was the surprise of the evening. Her song was a musical listening pleasure and her performance very natural, but insistent. It was a..."Dresden / Semperoper

Nancy Maultsby

"Nancy Maultsby's huge, rich mezzo-soprano made a remarkable impact as Judith."Bluebeard's Castle, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Times

Susanne Mentzer

"Mentzer was a charismatic Dido, unspooling Purcell's long, slow melodies in a mezzo voice subtly textured with smoke and golden fire."Chicago Sun-Times

Meow Meow

"Meow Meow grabs the audience like a fistful of putty and moulds us into whatever she wants. We are her playthings and she is our mistress. "Kate Herbert, Herald Sun

Sheila Nadler

Kelley O’Connor

"Mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor cut her long hair short, a controversial move. But not only did it add to her vulnerability as Mary [in Peter Sellars's staging..."Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

Alla Pozniak

Ekaterina Semenchuk

"The anti-heroine is interpreted by the Russian singer Ekaterina Semenchuck. This gorgeous mezzo-soprano is gifted with an amazing voice; able to sing wonderful mezzo-voce with a..."operaclick.com - Matteo Melis

Anzhelina Shvachka

Renée Tatum

"Fortunately Renée Tatum was such a commanding and dramatic presence that she held one’s attention whenever she was on stage…her agility in coloratura..."John von Rhein, Opera

Eufemia Tufano

"Eufemia Tufano was a sympathetic and rich Emilia."Simon Thomas, Whatsonstage.com

Tichina Vaughn

"[...] the "black Venus" Tichina Vaughn bewitched her minstrel with her charmingly sensual, powerful mezzo and her personal charisma. Even in her short appearance in the third..."Der Neue Merker - February 2008

Okka von der Damerau

Frederica von Stade

"During the past three decades, Frederica von Stade has gathered legions of admirers worldwide. They're a fiercely loyal company, and it's easy to understand why. Her..."Donald Spoto, Opera News