What is the major difference between aria and recitative?
A. Arias are sung without accompaniment, while recitatives are sung with an orchestra.
B. Arias are melodic, while recitative is closer to speech.
C. Recitatives follow the text closely, while arias allow for
improvisation.
D. Recitatives are melodic, while arias are closer to speech.

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Answer: B

Explanation:

The major difference between aria and recitative is that arias are melodic, while recitative is closer to speech.

  • Arias is found in an opera where it is sung as a solo vocal piece.
  • Arias is an Italian term that signifies 'air' where a vocal artist focuses on the melody.
  • It was in the 16th century when Arias was introduced in Opera.
  • Recitative is closer to the speech where vocal performers recite the story in Opera.

Therefore we can conclude that both Arias and Recitatives are different.

This option B. is correct answer.

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