aria napoletana

Definition of the Italian term aria napoletana in music:

  1. Neapolitan song (traditional form of song in the Neapolitan language, originating in 19th-century Naples)
  2. light and simple type of madrigal that originated in Naples (similar to the villanella)
Language
Italian
Singular
aria napoletana
Plural
arie napoletane
Synonyms

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to aria napoletana:

  • aria – aria (song for a solo voice, often with instrument...