Noun: dramatic mezzo-soprano
- A subtype of the mezzo-soprano with a range from approximately the F below middle C to the G two octaves above middle C
"The dramatic mezzo-soprano can sing over an orchestra and chorus with ease and was often used in the 19th century opera, to portray older women, mothers, witches and evil characters"
Type of: mezzo, mezzo-soprano
Encyclopedia: Dramatic mezzo-soprano