fioritura
the ornamentation of a melody, often extemporized by the performer, as in Italian opera during the 18th century.
Origin of fioritura
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How to use fioritura in a sentence
The notes were flung far and wide from his powerful chest, embellished with fioriture ancient as the art of ploughing itself.
Autumn Glory | Ren BazinAfter that came more complicated technical drills to prepare the pupil for the fioriture work demanded in the more florid operas.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing | James Francis CookeHis music is so overladen with fioriture that often its very considerable value is obscured.
Critical & Historical Essays | Edward MacDowellEven more important was the change which he introduced into the manner of singing fioriture or florid music.
The Opera | R.A. StreatfeildThe viola has the melody, in the form of the Italian aria, embellished with prima donna fioriture.
Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work | Stephen Samuel Stratton
British Dictionary definitions for fioritura
/ (ˌfjɔːrɪˈtʊərə, ˌfiːərɪ-) /
music embellishment, esp ornamentation added by the performer
Origin of fioritura
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