"We cannot retrace our steps," THE MOTHER OF US ALL, Gertrude Stein/Virgil Thomson (It's a soprano role, but definitely do-able if you can float a high G. Dr. Robert Larsen included it in the new Schirmer mezzo anthology)
"All that gold," AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, Menotti
"Iris, hence away", Handel
Look out for the score of LITTLE WOMEN, by Mark Adamo, which is currently being performed all over. Meg has a very nice aria for lyric mezzo, ("Things change"), and Jo is a powerhouse mezzo role, but you need a really flexible and WIDE range, able to jump from contralto to high mezzo tessituras. There are also the more mature ladies, Alma March, and the Aunt.
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