recitative
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recitative
- /ɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv/
- /ɹɛˈsaɪtətɪv/
- /ˈɹɛsɪteɪtɪv/
Where it comes from
From Italian recitativo, from recitare, from Latin recitō.
noun recitatives
- 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. In Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience, Bunthorne performs the recitative "Am I Alone and Unobserved?" before going on to his solo aria "If You're Anxious For To Shine".
adjective more recitative · most recitative
- of a recital
Translations
Every language
noun dialogue in an opera etc.
| Español | recitativo |
|---|---|
| Português | recitativo |
| Français | récitatif |
| Deutsch | Rezitativ |
| Italiano | recitativo |
| Ελληνικά | ρετσιτατίβο retsitatívo |
| Română | recitativ |
| Русский | речитати́в rečitatív |
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