A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot
a long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio.
musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note
A species of musical recitation in which the words are delivered in a manner resembling that of ordinary declamation; also, a piece of music intended for such recitation; - opposed to melisma.
Of or pertaining to recitation; intended for musical recitation or declamation; in the style or manner of recitative.
A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot
a long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio.
musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note
A species of musical recitation in which the words are delivered in a manner resembling that of ordinary declamation; also, a piece of music intended for such recitation; - opposed to melisma.
Of or pertaining to recitation; intended for musical recitation or declamation; in the style or manner of recitative.