Karen Mercedes wrote:
tec> The origin of the term "mezzo-soprano" was once explained to me as
vtec> applying not to the sound of the singer's voice, but to the fact that the
vtec> "mezzo-soprano" was the soprano-in-training (vs. the prima donna). And
vtec> thus, not quite a "full" soprano.
vtec> I thought this explanation sounded goofy. Has anyone else heard it?
I've never heard anything like that before, but as yet, I haven't
heard any better explanation.
Vicki Bryant
Naperville, IL
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