dramma sacro – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term dramma sacro in music:

literally "sacred drama"
Italian musical genre originating in early 18th-century Naples

Language

Italian

Singular

dramma sacro

Plural

drammi sacri

Italian musical terms related to dramma sacro:

azione sacra – literally "sacred action"...
azione sepolcrale – literally "sepulchral action"...
cantata da chiesa – church cantata (sacred cantata)
concerto spirituale – sacred concert (concert tradition of Parisian orig...
dramma – drama, play, opera...
lauda – praise...
lauda spirituale – lauda (type of sacred song, cultivated in Italy fr...
messa cantata – sung Mass performed without sacred ministers
musica da chiesa – church music, sacred music
oratorio – oratorio (large-scale musical composition for choi...
sacra rappresentazione – literally "sacred performance"...
sepolcro – Italian genre of sacred dramatic music from the 17...
stile religioso – religious style