recitative

Meaning

Noun

dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot.

Adj

of a recital

Synonyms

chant

narrative

Translations

récitatif

recitativo

recitativo

Rezitativ

recitatiu

recitado

recitativo

recitatief

hikaye söyler gibi

reçitatif

الخطبة المنغّمة

konuşur gibi okuma

recitat

Sprechgesang

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv/

Etymology

From Italian recitativo, from recitare, from Latin recitō.