recitative

• Trecho vocal em ópera, oratório ou cantata, executado num estilo que imita os ritmos e entonações naturais da fala, frequentemente usado para fazer avançar a ação ou a narrativa.

A vocal passage in an opera, oratorio, or cantata that is sung in a style imitating the natural rhythms and inflections of speech, often used to advance the plot or narrative.

1. Musical speech-like passageC1formal

   A style of vocal music that follows the natural rhythms and inflections of speech, often used in opera and oratorio to advance the plot or narrative.

   Recitativo

   • The opera begins with a short recitative that sets the scene.
   • The singer delivered the recitative with dramatic clarity.
   • In Baroque music, recitative often precedes an aria.