Aria
An Aria, in the strict sense, is any musical composition written for a soloist singer, having almost the same meaning of song. Usually the term "Aria" is used when it is contained inside a larger work, like an opera, cantata or oratorio and "song" when it is a single piece. In the broad sense, an Aria can be destined to more than one singer: for two singers, it is called duo or duet; for three, trio or tercet, for four, quartet and so on. For example, Bach called the duo tenor and contralto of Cantata BWV 80 of Aria. In the Baroque, this term was also used to designate instrumental pieces, for orchestra or soloist, that constituted part of a suite. One of the most famous examples is Aria from Suite No. 3 for orchestra, by Johann Sebastian Bach. Another example of aria, may be "Habanera", who is an arias of the opera Carmen, Georges Bizet and Nessun Dorma, who is an aria of the opera Turandot by Giacomo Puccini. TYPES OF ARIAS: ▪ Aryan from the beginning: with repetition of the first part, after the second one has been executed.