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Lyrical operatic style
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bel canto
Word definitions for bel canto in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Bel canto (Italian for "beautiful singing" or "beautiful song", ), along with a number of similar constructions ("bellezze del canto"/"bell'arte del canto"), is a term relating to Italian singing. It has several different meanings and is subject to a wide ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a style of operatic singing
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.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context music English) An elegant style of singing characterized by beautiful tone and an effortless technique.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1894, Italian, literally "fine song."
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).