noun
definition
Dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot
adjective
definition
Of a recital
Examples of recitative in a Sentence
Recitative (" And God made the firmament ") Bass trombone and contrabassoon act as bass to wind band.
After the opening recitative, three solo male voices represent the magi asking where they can find the new-born Jesus.
Recitative Poetry Recitative poetry also took its rise during this epoch at Rome.
This variation set and its coda is preceded by a large recitative section, further complicating the design !
The rudeness of early art is most apparent in the inequality of the metres in which both the dialogue and the "recitative" are composed.