noun
- a short aria with a simple melody and regular rhythm, typically forming the concluding section of a longer operatic aria
Usage: music; opera
Examples
- The soprano’s cabaletta brought the audience to their feet with its brilliant coloratura passages.
- Verdi often used a cabaletta to end his arias with dramatic flair.
- The cabaletta allowed the tenor to showcase his vocal agility and power.
- In traditional Italian opera, the cabaletta follows the slower cavatina section.
- The composer wrote a particularly challenging cabaletta for the leading lady.
- Opera singers must master both the lyrical cavatina and the virtuosic cabaletta.