Associations to the word «Recitative»

Wiktionary

RECITATIVE, noun. (music) 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
RECITATIVE, adjective. Of a recital

Dictionary definition

RECITATIVE, noun. A vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras