da capo
adverb or adjective
da ca·po
dä-ˈkä-(ˌ)pō 
də-
: from the beginning
—used as a direction in music to repeat
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Proactive savoring demands the effortful allocation of time and energy to create a positive experience da capo (from the beginning).
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All but one of the eight da capo arias Ms. Hallenberg will perform at Zankel were written for castrati.
—Christopher Corwin, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2020
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Forbes, 21 June 2022
All but one of the eight da capo arias Ms. Hallenberg will perform at Zankel were written for castrati.
—Christopher Corwin, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2020
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da capo
adverb or adjective
da ca·po
dä-ˈkäp-ō
də-
: from the beginning
—used as a direction in music to repeat
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