aria da capo

[ ahr-ee-uhduh-kah-poh ]

noun,plural arias da capo.

an operatic aria in three sections with the first and third sections alike and the middle section contrasting.

Origin of aria da capo

¹

<Italian: literally, air from the head, i.e., beginning

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How to use aria da capo in a sentence

The aria da capo has disappeared entirely from the modern Italian opera.
How Music Developed | W. J. Henderson

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