arietta

Thân thiện

A soprano sings a gentle arietta in the concert hall.

Definition

Noun A short, simple aria; a brief, often melodic song for a solo voice, typically found within an opera, oratorio, or cantata.

Usage

The word "arietta" is used specifically in the context of classical music to denote a short aria. It is a formal term. * The soprano performed a charming arietta from the Baroque cantata. * This section of the opera features not a full aria, but a delicate arietta.

Examples

• The composer included a beautiful for tenor in the second act.
• Compared to the dramatic aria that followed, the preceding was light and lyrical.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used descriptively by music critics or historians to categorize a piece's form and scale relative to longer, more complex arias.

Variants and Related Words

• Aria (noun): An extended, elaborate song for a solo voice with instrumental accompaniment, typically in an opera.
• Arioso (noun): A style of singing or a short vocal passage that is more melodic than recitative but less formal than an aria.

Synonyms

• Short aria
• Little song (in a musical context)

Antonyms

• Full aria
• Recitative (a style of declamatory singing resembling speech)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a short aria

Từ đồng nghĩa

• short aria