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Lyrical operatic style
Answer for the clue "Lyrical operatic style ", 9 letters:
bel canto
Word definitions for bel canto in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1894, Italian, literally "fine song."
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
bel canto \bel canto\ (b[e^]l k[aum]n"t[-o]), n. [It., beautiful singing.] (Music) a cantabile style of operatic singing characterized by purity and evenness of tone, and a precise but brilliant vocal technique displaying ease and agility.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Bel canto is an opera term that literally means "beautiful singing". Bel Canto may also refer to: Bel Canto (novel) , a novel by Ann Patchett Bel Canto (band) , a Norwegian pop/electronica band Bel canto (opera) , 2015 opera by Jimmy López, based on Patchett's ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a style of operatic singing
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context music English) An elegant style of singing characterized by beautiful tone and an effortless technique.
Usage examples of bel canto.
In the early years of the Manchu Emperor Rang Xi, the street beside the lake, known as the Alley of Chiming Jade, was famed for its high concentration of pleasure-houses, and for the beauty of its singsong-girls (whose skills extended to a great deal more than bel canto).
Then, softly, a beautiful tenor voice sounded, singing the notes of a bel canto aria.
Even Mme Jeanne, her voice coach, who would rather die than give someone a compliment, had as much as said she could make a living doing popular music, if she was willing to give up bel canto (sniff, went Mme Jeanne).