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Example sentences for "aria"

Lexicographically close words:
argumentis; arguments; argumentum; argy; argyment; arias; arid; aridity; arie; aright
  1. It consisted at first of a declamatory narrative or scene in recitative, held together by a primitive aria repeated at intervals.

  2. With the rise of the Da Capo aria the cantata became a group of two or three arias joined by recitative.

  3. Nor is his method the same; he does not so often repeat himself, but varies as he sings, so that his aria is full of surprises and unexpected turns.

  4. After delivering this attractive little aria a dozen or more times, he flew out of the tree and over my head, and sang no more.

  5. He frequently stood perfectly still, the black patch which covers his eyes like an old-fashioned face-mask turned toward me, singing his little aria with as much composure as ever thrush sang his.

  6. This is his nesting-time, and we may be treated to his love-song, the exquisite, whispered aria he addresses to his mate.

  7. While moving with great circumspection, looking out for these unwelcome neighbors, the captivating little aria burst upon his ear.

  8. There is no aria in Handel's operas which is traceable to another composer.

  9. In this opera the aria "Lascia ch'io pianga" found its final home.

  10. Belmont's aria 'O, wie angstlich' could scarcely have been written better for music.

  11. An aria has been written for Osmin in the first act.

  12. I did it because I know Bach so well, and the aria pleases me so much that I can't get it out of my head.

  13. Nota bene, what has always seemed unnatural in an aria are the asides.

  14. In developing the aria I have given him (Fischer, a bass) a chance to show his beautiful low tones.

  15. I wanted to see whether or not in spite of these things I was able to make an aria that should not be a bit like Bach's.

  16. Therefore, retaining the aria in a slightly modified form, he strove with the deepest earnestness and with admirable skill to infuse into the music of his works a genuine dramatic expressiveness.

  17. The librettist, therefore, was merely the servant of the composer, and it was his business to arrange his book with a view to a pleasing succession of pieces in the aria form, or some form very similar to it.

  18. The operatic aria was thus developed and became the central sun of the operatic system.

  19. The impetus given to Italian opera by the easily attained popularity of the aria writers and the bent imparted to it by their style remained.

  20. As an evidence of his gratitude he composed for Albert an aria of 142 measures to substitute for a shorter one in Marschner's "Der Vampyr.

  21. In his hands the aria took a new meaning, and the recitative became a flexible and responsive instrument.

  22. A phototype reproduction of this aria may be found in Wilhelm Tappert's "R.

  23. Gluck saw the evil effect of the empty repetitions in the aria and expressly forbade them; but he was too wise to believe that he could proceed wholly without musical design.

  24. The public was unable to understand the aims of a man who, having a heroic tenor on the stage in a grand situation, would not write a pealing aria for him, but persisted in making him tell a story in a long declamatory recitative.

  25. Natalie's voice is rather shrill, her Italian accent harsh; her rendering of the impassioned aria is strictly confined to following the musical directions, p.

  26. This aria is so deeply affecting," sighs the Englishwoman; "it always gives me palpitation of the heart.

  27. In the midst of the aria he takes his hands from the keys, and shakes his head disapprovingly, so that his long hair flutters about his ears.

  28. The second aria in The Magic Flute is more famous and less difficult than the first aria and, also, more effective.

  29. If you would only sing me that aria whilst I put the spinet to rights you would confer upon me a pleasure than which I can conceive of none more enjoyable.

  30. Olimpia played on the piano with great skill; and sang as skilfully an aria di bravura, in a voice which was, if anything, almost too sharp, but clear as glass bells.

  31. The aria came to an end, and the people cried "Sh!

  32. Listen--listen--to the aria of all arias.

  33. The aria had been written by the greatest of living composers, in whose service he had the good fortune to be, receiving instruction in both music and singing from the master himself.

  34. Aria and I will both be hanged to-morrow.

  35. There must be something; for the Aria is in the dramatic style, and better adapted for the stage than for effect in a concert-room.

  36. Without a curtain, or something of the sort, the Aria will be devoid of all meaning, and ruined!

  37. Oh, then, let me play to you your big aria at the end of the first act.

  38. Clairval had advanced in the aria to that celebrated passage which had given to Marie Antoinette a half year before her last great triumph.

  39. Oh, that I knew which aria he loved the best?

  40. It needs but one last aria to stand out before the world in all its fulness of perfection, and shall I suffer it to be laid aside to give place to one of his tooting, jingling performances?

  41. If I ever win the right to claim any thing of you, will you sing for me the aria that I found you singing to-night?

  42. But when Orpheus concluded his passionate aria 'Che faro senza Eurydice,' the people could contain their enthusiasm no longer.

  43. As to the aria of Hercules the change is in manner, while the character, in the human sense of the term, is quite rightly the same.

  44. Pleasure (Wollust) sings a lovely soprano aria to allure Hercules from the paths of Virtue, to which Hercules replies indignantly with an aria in a spirited staccato style.

  45. Meanwhile there are many things unsuitable for the stage which are nevertheless valuable on purely musical grounds; and the Da Capo Aria was one.

  46. Be this as it may, the alterations are confined to details even where an aria is transposed a fourth or fifth; but the effect of them is startling.

  47. I could fancy I was listening to some of our German Italians, or our Italian Germans, pumping out some aria of Pucitt or Portugallo, or some other such maestro di capella, or rather schiavo d' un prime uomo.

  48. The only thing I did was to tell the Abbate how, many years ago, a similar misadventure had befallen me, and that in an aria of Anfossi's too.

  49. Aria and Margiana, which are the best districts in this portion of Asia, are partly composed of valleys enclosed by [CAS.

  50. Some parts of Bactria lie along Aria to the north, but the greater part stretches beyond (Aria) to the east.

  51. Aria borders upon Bactriana, and the mountain[1011] which has Bactriana at its foot.

  52. Drangiana as far as Carmania furnished jointly with Aria payment of the tribute.

  53. The aria "Oh Native Scenes," was loudly encored, and in response she gave the pretty ballad "When Stars are in the Quiet Sky.

  54. Both Aria and Margiana are in the present Khorasan.

  55. Aria is described as similarly fertile, the wine being still richer, and keeping perfectly for three generations in unpitched casks.

  56. Milder was to sing the aria "Ah, perfido!

  57. A canon in the first act and an aria in F [E] are more successful, though the pretty accompaniment with its three horns ~obbligato~ and bassoon is somewhat overloaded.

  58. I think that we ought to have one of the women singers who will sing for us, sing an aria first--then we will make two numbers out of the Mass, but with German text, find out who can do this for us.

  59. Countess Rzewuska[53] improvised an aria at the pianoforte; the poet Carpani at once improvised a text for it.

  60. As to the new piece for Milder, Treitschke says explicitly it was "a grand aria for ~Leonore~, but as it checked the rapid movement of the rest it was again omitted.

  61. Milder has had her aria for a fortnight, I shall learn to-day or to-morrow whether she knows it.

  62. Beethoven had probably found the aria "Erzittre, Erde" to fail of its intended effect, and added the trombone on the morning of the final rehearsal, to be retained or not as should prove advisable upon trial.

  63. A great aria with chorus of ~Pizarro~; 2.

  64. ARIA My love is a deep flame that hides beneath the waters.

  65. I can still look at you--it will not spoil your appreciation of the aria if I merely look at you.

  66. An involuntary murmur escaped the audience, which he held fast as if fastened to his lips; and that completely disconcerted him; he stopped in the middle of the aria he was singing and sat down.

  67. The aria was at an end, the gallery applauded.

  68. The third act began with an aria by Gualnare, that is to say, with a kind of duet between her and the ocean, which was represented by the orchestra.


  69. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "aria" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    air; aria; bravura; cantabile; canto; coloratura; descant; hymn; lay; lied; line; measure; melody; note; refrain; solo; song; strain; treble; tune