rec·i·ta·tive

rec·i·ta·tive
/ˌrɛsətəˈtiːv/ noun, pl -tives
music : a passage in vocal music (such as an opera) in which the words are sung in a way that resembles speech
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the second recitative of Act II

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The opera made use of recitative.


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