Associations to the word «Recitative»

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

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