arioso
noun
ari·o·so
ˌär-ē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō 
-(ˌ)zō
plural ariosos also ariosi
ˌär-ē-ˈō-(ˌ)sē
-(ˌ)zē
: a musical passage or composition having a mixture of free recitative and metrical song
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But Monteverdi shows uncanny skill at writing extended vocal passages that shift seamlessly between recitative, arioso and aria.
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Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2017
Fischer inhabited her role completely, and the composer wrote long, lyrical arioso for her.
—Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
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Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2017
Fischer inhabited her role completely, and the composer wrote long, lyrical arioso for her.
—Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
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“Arioso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arioso. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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