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Opera
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a drama sung from beginning to end
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Basso Continuo
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"continuous bass": a small ensemble, widely used in music of the Baroque, that plays throughout a work and provides an underlying bass line and harmonies. It consists of two instruments: one that can sustain long notes and one that can play chords.
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Recitative
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a style of singing that lies somewhere between lyrical song and speech; also, the operatic number that is sung in this style
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