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Meaning of mezzo carattere in English:

mezzo carattere

Pronunciation /ˌmɛtsəʊ ˌkarəˈtɛːreɪ/ /ˌmɛdzəʊ ˌkarəˈtɛːreɪ/

noun

Music

  • In opera: the quality of being intermediate in style or tone between seriousness and comedy.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Busby (1754–1838), composer and author. From Italian mezzo carattere from mezzo middle, half + carattere character.