aria
/'ɑ:riə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An elaborate song for solo voice: An aria is a self-contained piece for a single singer, typically with instrumental accompaniment, within a larger musical work such as an opera, oratorio, or cantata. It is often expressive and melodically complex, designed to showcase the singer's skill and convey a character's emotions or thoughts.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The soprano performed a beautiful aria from Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro."
- One of the most famous arias in opera is "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's "Turandot."
- The aria allowed the character to reflect on her tragic fate.
Advanced Usage
"Da capo aria": A specific musical form, common in Baroque opera, where the structure is A-B-A. The singer performs the first section (A), a contrasting second section (B), and then repeats the first section (A) with added vocal embellishments.
- Handel frequently used the da capo aria structure in his operas.
"Aria di bravura": An aria specifically intended to display the singer's technical virtuosity and vocal power.
- The finale featured an impressive aria di bravura that brought the audience to its feet.
Variants and Related Words
Arietta (n): A short, simple aria.
- The composer included a charming arietta for the secondary character.
Arioso (n): A musical style or passage that is more melodic and lyrical than recitative but less formal and elaborate than a full aria.
- The transition from recitative to arioso was seamless.
Synonyms
- Solo: A piece of music for a single performer.
- Air: An older, sometimes poetic term for a song or melody, often used interchangeably with aria in certain contexts (e.g., Baroque "air").
Related Phrases
- "To sing an aria": The standard phrase for performing an aria.
- She was nervous to sing such a difficult aria in front of the critics.
Related Idioms
- "It's not over until the fat lady sings": This idiom, often associated with opera, implies that an event is not finished until a specific, often climactic, moment occurs—referencing the dramatic soprano aria that frequently concludes an opera.
- We're behind, but the game isn't over until the fat lady sings.
Noun
- an elaborate song for solo voice