recitative
See also: Recitative
English
editEtymology
editFrom Italian recitativo, from recitare, from Latin recitō.
Pronunciation
edit- (noun)
- IPA(key): /ɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (adjective)
- IPA(key): /ɹɛˈsaɪtətɪv/, /ˈɹɛsɪteɪtɪv/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editrecitative (plural recitatives)
- (music) 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".
Translations
editdialogue in an opera etc.
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Adjective
editrecitative (comparative more recitative, superlative most recitative)
- of a recital
Italian
editAdjective
editrecitative f pl
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