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- Dictionaryaria/ˈɑːrɪə/
noun
- 1. a long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio.
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In music, an aria is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompaniment, normally part of a larger work. An aria is a formal musical composition unlike its counterpart, the recitative. The typical context for arias is opera, but vocal arias also feature in oratorios and cantatas, sharing features of the operatic arias of their periods. The term was origi... Wikipedia