bel canto
See also: belcanto
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Italian bel canto (literally “beautiful singing”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- (music) An elegant style of singing characterized by beautiful tone and an effortless technique.
- 2012 March 22nd, David Blockley, Engineering: A Very Short Introduction (309), Oxford University Press, →ISBN, chapter 1: “From idea to reality”, page 5:
- Bel canto, or the art of beautiful singing, in 17th- and 18th-century Italy cultivated embellishment through ornaments such as cadenzas, scales, and trills which declined as the size, power, and volume of the orchestra increased.
- 2012 March 22nd, David Blockley, Engineering: A Very Short Introduction (309), Oxford University Press, →ISBN, chapter 1: “From idea to reality”, page 5:
Translations
editelegant style of singing
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editItalian
editNoun
editbel canto m (invariable)
- Alternative form of belcanto
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