aria; operatic solo
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aria; lyrical solo vocal piece in opera, oratorio, or cantata, typically expressing a character's inner emotions and accompanied by orchestra
A loanword from Italian 'aria'. In Western classical music, it is a self-contained solo vocal piece, distinct from recitative. Commonly used in discussions of opera and vocal music.
Zhè这
shǒu首
yǒng咏
tàn叹
diào调
shì是
zhěng整
bù部
gē歌
jù剧
zhōng中
zuì最
zhù著
míng名
de的
chàng唱
duàn段
。
This aria is the most famous passage in the entire opera.
Nán男
gāo高
yīn音
gē歌
chàng唱
jiā家
shēn深
qíng情
de地
yǎn演
chàng唱
le了
nà那
duàn段
yǒng咏
tàn叹
diào调
。
The tenor sang that aria with deep emotion.
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Yǒng咏
tàn叹
diào调
yǔ与
xuān宣
xù叙
diào调
bù不
tóng同
，
qián前
zhě者
gèng更
zhù注
zhòng重
xuán旋
lǜ律
de的
shū抒
qíng情
xìng性
。
An aria differs from recitative in that the former places more emphasis on the lyricism of the melody.