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Is recitative the most important part of an opera from a musical standpoint?
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∙ 14y ago
No, but a number of operas written with recitative and, or spoken dialogue have been performed with this cut-out. This usually means that the story does not make real sense and upsets the balance of the performance.
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What is a recitative?
It is defined as - a declamatory speech-like singing used esp. in opera or oratorio for advancing the plot and/or a passage or part of a musical score given in this form.or: a number from an opera that moves the story along
Why are recitative and an aria are musical opposites?
Recitative is used for regular dialogue and moving the plot forward in opera whereas aria is used for expressing the particular emotions of one character in an elaborate way. In arias the plot does not move forward.
Conversational singing in an opera is called?
Conversational singing in opera is called recitative. It is very frequent in Mozart's Italian operas, where the entire opera is sung, so the recitative is meant to act as a form of sung dialogue.
A combination of singing and speech that serves as dialogue in opera is?
Recitative.
What is the vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflection of speech is called?
Recitative
What is a recitative?
It is defined as - a declamatory speech-like singing used esp. in opera or oratorio for advancing the plot and/or a passage or part of a musical score given in this form.or: a number from an opera that moves the story along
Why are recitative and an aria are musical opposites?
Recitative is used for regular dialogue and moving the plot forward in opera whereas aria is used for expressing the particular emotions of one character in an elaborate way. In arias the plot does not move forward.
Conversational singing in an opera is called?
Conversational singing in opera is called recitative. It is very frequent in Mozart's Italian operas, where the entire opera is sung, so the recitative is meant to act as a form of sung dialogue.
A combination of singing and speech that serves as dialogue in opera is?
Recitative.
What is the difference between operas and musical?
Please rephrase - the question is unclear.Music is a part of opera. Opera is a stage play in which all the dialogue is sung with musical accompaniment. The difference is that opera needs music but music doesn't need opera.
The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech is called?
Recitative
What type of opera singing aimed to follow the natural inflection sound of the voice?
Recitative
What is the vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflection of speech is called?
Recitative
What is an Recitative in an oratorio?
The declamative part of the opera, like the regular dialogue that moves the plot forward
What is a sung speech in opera called?
Sung speech is called recitative, or as it is generally know, recitativo.
What do you call a musical play in where all the words are sung?
musical, opera maybe?
What is Rapid fire talky singing whose primary function is to advance the plot in an opera is called?
recitative
