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bel canto Definition

bel· canto (bel′kän)

noun

a style of singing characterized by brilliant vocal display and purity of tone

Etymology: It, lit., beautiful song

bel canto Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • opera: In 2003 Opera Rara celebrated 25 years of recording the rarest of 19th century bel canto operas.
  • repertoire: He first developed a reputation as a performer of Mozart and the bel canto repertoire.
  • repertory: She has made numerous recordings and has been one of the mainstays of Opera Rara's excursions into the forgotten bel canto repertory... .

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