recitativo

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Aria. A self-contained piece for solo voice, usually accompanied by orchestra. In opera, arias mostly appear during a pause in dramatic action when a character is reflecting on their emotions. Most arias are lyrical, with a tune that can be hummed, and many arias include musical repetition.

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).

While recitative can lengthen and stretch language slightly for dramatic effect, the defining characteristic of recitative is that it follows speech rhythm.

There are two types of recitative found in opera, secco recitative, and accompagnato. Secco recitative (dry recitation) is a speech-like setting often of substantial amounts of dialogue.