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cavatina

[Italian, excavated]

The diminutive of cavata, signifying a short aria without da capo. By 1750 the words cavata and cavatina were used interchangeably.


See Also

[French] cavatine (f)
[German] Kavatine (f)

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Last Updated: 2016-05-20 20:50:43