aria

Everyday

1. An aria is a song for one singer in an opera, usually long and full of feeling. tree →
2. An aria can also be a slow, tuneful piece of music like such a song. tree →

In the lessons

In music lessons it is an example of solo singing in opera, often by a soprano or tenor, showing what a character feels. In everyday life it appears in concerts and films. Aria is also a girl's name.

Examples

• The singer's aria made the audience cry. tree →
• Mozart wrote many famous arias. tree →
• In the opera, the queen sings an angry aria. tree →
• We listened to an aria in music class. tree →
• An aria is sung by one person, not a choir. tree →
• My big sister practises a short aria for her singing exam. tree →

Note

Countable: an aria, arias. Pronounced «AH-ree-a». Comes from the Italian word for «air» or «tune». Not the same as «area» (a space or the size of a surface).