cabaletta – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term cabaletta in music:

simple aria with a repetitive rhythm‚
the fast concluding section of a two-part operatic aria

Language

Italian

Singular

cabaletta

Plural

cabalette

Variants

cabbalettacavaletta

Italian musical terms related to cabaletta:

aria – aria (song for a solo voice, often with instrument...
aria aggiunta – supplementary aria (aria added to a work after the...
aria buffa – comic aria (in opera)
aria cantabile – aria in a lyrical and singing style
aria concertata – aria with orchestral accompaniment
aria da capo – da capo aria (aria in ABA form)
aria dal segno – dal segno aria (aria developed on the basis of the...
aria di bravura – virtuoso aria (fast and virtuosic aria designed to...
aria di cantabile – aria in a slow, embellished and melodious style
aria di chiesa – church aria
aria di sortita – entrance aria
aria parlante – aria in a declamatory melodic style
aria veneziana – aria (song for a solo voice, often with instrument...
arietta – short and less complex aria (often sung by a secon...
lamento – lament, moan...
preghiera – prayer...
rondò – rondo (musical form containing a principal theme w...