Difference between Aria and Recitative
What is the difference between Aria and Recitative?
Aria as a noun is a musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. while Recitative as a noun is 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
Aria
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
Recitative
Part of speech: noun
Definition: 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
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: of a recital
We hope you now know whether to use Aria or Recitative in your sentence.
