noun

• A long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio.

  ‘Songs, arias, and operatic scenes are mixed together, and that works well too.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Only Bartoli could have made best-selling albums out of obscure arias by Scarlatti, Vivaldi and Gluck.’
  • ‘The concert will include many opera favourites including arias from Bizet, Puccini and Dvorak.’
  • ‘Two seasons ago she gave a thrilling concert of Verdi arias for the Concert Association.’
  • ‘The first two cantatas consist of two arias, each preceded by a recitative.’

  Synonyms

  tune, melody, song, theme, strain, refrain, piece, aria