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Definition of Cabaletta
1. [n CABALETTAS or CABALETTE]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cabaletta
Literary usage of Cabaletta
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Reign of Patti by Hermann Klein (1920)
"The air was vociferously applauded and encored, but the fair artist contented
herself with repeating the cabaletta, though she was more yielding with regard ..."
2. Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work by Stephen Samuel Stratton (1907)
"The second subject in C, is in the style of the Italian aria, concluding with
the lively cabaletta strain. A short Coda, ends the first part. ..."
3. Prof. H. Kling's Modern Orchestration and Instrumentation: Or, The Art of by Henri Kling (1905)
"Only it fell hard to the German genius to master the Italian "cabaletta."
Even Weber in his earliest youth still tried in vain to make something of the ..."
4. The Mapleson Memoirs: 1848-1888 by James Henry Mapleson (1888)
"In the succeeding cabaletta, which was brilliantly executed, ... In this cabaletta
we noticed a tendency to show off vocal gifts which may be just a little ..."
5. Student and Singer: The Reminiscences of Charles Santley by Charles Santley (1892)
"... is succeeded by a cabaletta, all grace and tenderness, addressed to Elvira.
As a rule this air is bellowed, and consequently the voice cannot sustain ..."
6. Adams' New Musical Dictionary of Fifteen Thousand Technical Words, Phrases by John Stowell Adams (1865)
"A cabaletta ; an agreeable passage occurring in an extended composition. Cavalletto.
(Ita.) A cabaletta. ..."
7. The American History and Encyclopedia of Music by Janet M. Green, Josephine Thrall (1908)
"С in altísimo (ïn äl-tis-si-mö) It. С an octave above high C; the fourth note in
the second octave above the treble staff. cabaletta С major The key having ..."
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