noun
- plural of recitative; musical passages sung in a speech-like manner, typically in operas or oratorios
Usage: music
Examples
- The opera featured several dramatic recitatives between the main arias.
- Bach’s cantatas include both recitatives and chorales.
- The singer performed the recitatives with great expression and clarity.
- Mozart’s operas are famous for their beautiful recitatives and arias.
- The recitatives in Handel’s Messiah tell the story of Christ’s birth.
- Students studied the difference between recitatives and other vocal forms.