measured recitative

recitative, style of monody (accompanied solo song) that emphasizes and indeed imitates the rhythms and accents of spoken language, rather than melody or musical motives.

: a rhythmically free vocal style that imitates the natural inflections of speech and that is used for dialogue and narrative in operas and oratorios. also : a passage to be delivered in this style.

recitative in American English 1. a type of declamatory singing, with the rhythm and tempo of speech, but uttered in musical tones, used in the prose parts and dialogue of operas and oratorios. 2. a work or passage in this style.

Examples of recitative Rock operas aren't usually acted out, and you won't find much in the way of recitative. She put across the recitative with the power of a great tragedienne.

Recitativo stromentato or accompagnato Used at dramatically important moments, it is more emotional in character. Its vocal line is more melodic, and often it leads into a formal aria. Examples include 'Thus saith the Lord' from Handel's Messiah; and Haydn and Mozart were also fond of it.

As the name would suggest, recitative is closely related to recitation or speech. While recitative can lengthen and stretch language slightly for dramatic effect, the defining characteristic of recitative is that it follows speech rhythm.

Recitative is a type of singing that is closer to speech than song. It is used in opera or oratoria to move the story along. An example of recitative from the film "Juan" based on the opera "Don Giovanni" composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1789. This type of singing contrasts with aria.

Recitative is found in oratorios and operas from the Baroque period onwards. Typically, it involves a predominantly syllabic setting of a text to a homophonic accompaniment; it is used for dialogue, narration, plot exposition, and to introduce arias and sometimes choruses in the Baroque period.

One of the biggest questions we see around the recitative is: “What's the difference between aria and recitative?” The main difference is that recitatives are focused on the action and drive the opera's plot, whereas arias focus on the character's feelings and drive the opera's emotional life.

Recitative (/ˌrɛsɪtəˈtiːv/, also known by its Italian name recitativo ([retʃitaˈtiːvo])) is a style of delivery (much used in operas, oratorios, and cantatas) in which a singer is allowed to adopt the rhythms and delivery of ordinary speech. Recitative does not repeat lines as formally composed songs do.

A recitative is usually a short section for solo voice with sparse accompaniment. Its purpose is to move the story along. Recitatives are most often sung immediately before an Aria (Italian word for song).

There are two types of recitative found in opera, secco recitative, and accompagnato.