cabaletta
[ kab-uh-let-uh, kah-buh-; Italian kah-bah-let-tah ]
noun,plural ca·ba·let·tas, ca·ba·let·te [kab-uh-let-ey, kah-buh-; Italian kah-bah-let-te]. /ˌkæb əˈlɛt eɪ, ˌkɑ bə-; Italian ˌkɑ bɑˈlɛt tɛ/.
a short, operatic aria of simple form and style.
Origin of cabaletta
11835–45; <Italian, alteration of coboletta stanza, diminutive of cob(b)ola, cobla stanza, couplet <Old Provençal cobla<Latin cōpula bond; see copula
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How to use cabaletta in a sentence
In this cabaletta we noticed a tendency to show off vocal gifts which may be just a little out of place.
The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II | James H. MaplesonHere alone he adheres to the old tradition of cavatina and cabaletta—the slow movement followed by the quick.
The Opera | R.A. StreatfeildThe second subject in C, is in the style of the Italian aria, concluding with the lively cabaletta strain.
Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work | Stephen Samuel Stratton
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