* Cecilia Bartoli: Italian mezzo-soprano known for her interpretations of Baroque music.
* Christa Ludwig: German mezzo-soprano who was particularly renowned for her performances in Wagner operas.
* Elīna Garanča: Latvian mezzo-soprano known for her roles in operas such as "Carmen" and "La traviata."
* Joyce DiDonato: American mezzo-soprano known for her performances in Baroque and classical music.
* Kathleen Ferrier: English mezzo-soprano known for her interpretations of works by composers such as Mahler, Handel, and Purcell.
* Marilyn Horne: American mezzo-soprano known for her wide range of operatic roles.
* Measha Brueggergosman: Canadian mezzo-soprano known for her performances in operas such as "Carmen" and "The Marriage of Figaro."
* Olga Borodina: Russian mezzo-soprano known for her performances in operas such as "Eugene Onegin" and "Carmen."
* Susan Graham: American mezzo-soprano known for her performances in operas such as "The Rake's Progress" and "La clemenza di Tito."
* Vesselina Kasarova: Bulgarian mezzo-soprano known for her performances in operas such as "Carmen" and "La traviata."