ritornello
an orchestral interlude between arias, scenes, or acts in 17th-century opera.
a tutti section in a concerto grosso, aria, etc.
Origin of ritornello
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How to use ritornello in a sentence
She sang a couplet and the others sang in chorus a ritornello.
Critical Studies | OuidaThe ritornello is first given, which is long, because it serves as an introduction to the first scene of the opera.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3) | Otto JahnWhat it probably did was to repeat as a sort of ritornello the clearly marked refrain of the song.
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera | William James HendersonThe same may be said about the Stornello, ritornello and Ciure.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature | John Addington Symonds
British Dictionary definitions for ritornello
/ (ˌrɪtəˈnɛləʊ) /
an orchestral passage between verses of an aria or song
a ripieno passage in a concerto grosso
Origin of ritornello
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