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ritornello
[ rit-er-nel-oh; Italian ree-tawr-nel-law ]
noun
, Music.
, plural ri·tor·nel·los, ri·tor·nel·li [rit-er-, nel, -ee, r, ee-taw, r, -, nel, -lee].
- an orchestral interlude between arias, scenes, or acts in 17th-century opera.
- a tutti section in a concerto grosso, aria, etc.
ritornello
/ ˌrɪtəˈnɛləʊ /
noun
- an orchestral passage between verses of an aria or song
- a ripieno passage in a concerto grosso
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ritornello1
1665–75; < Italian, diminutive of ritorno return
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ritornello1
C17: from Italian, literally: a little return, from ritorno a return
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Example Sentences
She sang a couplet and the others sang in chorus a ritornello.
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The ritornello is first given, which is long, because it serves as an introduction to the first scene of the opera.
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What it probably did was to repeat as a sort of ritornello the clearly marked refrain of the song.
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The same may be said about the Stornello, Ritornello and Ciure.
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