recitativo

American  

[res-i-tuh-tee-voh, re-chee-tah-tee-vaw] / ˌrɛs ɪ təˈti voʊ, ˌrɛ tʃi tɑˈti vɔ /

noun

Music.

plural

recitativos, recitativi

1. recitative.

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Etymology

Origin of recitativo

Borrowed into English from Italian around 1610–20

Example Sentences

There are many places where we need to make a connection; for me that is the recitativo.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023

What I try to achieve is less of a gap between the recitativo moments and the arias.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Typically at this time, the story was told by the recitativo, and the aria described the feeling.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023

But in this opera, the recitativo has so many stories, while the arias are also telling them.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023

The recitativo stromentato, or accompanied recitative, was only used to emphasise situations of special importance.

From The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. by Fuller-Maitland, J. A.