Recitatives sentence example

recitatives
  • The weakest passages in Der fliegende Hollander are not so helpless as the original recitatives of Venus in the first act; or Tannhauser's song, which was too far involved in the whole scheme to be ousted by the mature " New Venusberg music " with which Wagner fifteen years later got rid both of the end of the overture and what he called his " Palais-Royal " Venus.
    0
    0
  • Brass contributes greatly to the effect and the highly expressive recitatives that follow set a standard for Mozart and others to follow.
    0
    0
  • His cantata Amintas follows the traditional form: the two arias are preceded by relatively brief recitatives.
    0
    0

Browse other sentences examples

The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historial usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.

Related Articles

  • Pauline Johnson

    Pauline Johnson (1861-1913) was the first Native American poet to have her work published in Canada and was one of the few women of her time who succeeded in supporting herself from her writings and recitals. Thousands of Canadian schoolchildren have read her poem "The Song My Paddle Sings."

  • Kathleen Battle

    American soprano Kathleen Battle (born 1948) divided her career between the opera and concert singing. Her light, sweet voice and charming stage presence were especially suited to operatic ingénue roles.

Also Mentioned In

Words near recitatives in the Dictionary