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bel canto
[ bel kan-toh, -kahn-; Italian bel kahn-taw ]
noun
, Music.
- a smooth, cantabile style of singing.
bel canto
/ ˈbɛl ˈkæntəʊ /
noun
- music
- a style of singing characterized by beauty of tone rather than dramatic power
- ( as modifier )
a bel canto aria
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bel canto1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bel canto1
C19: Italian, literally: beautiful singing
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Example Sentences
He would have pleased the most exacting of modern critics, for he was the true bel canto.
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The reason is that they have not given sufficient attention to bel canto in their early training.
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The unadulterated Verdi, with the old familiar bel canto, was far better than the adulterated one.
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Fear not, lover of the golden age of song, bel canto is not passing as swiftly as that.
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The very first principle of bel canto, an equalized scale, is a false one.
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