Definition of Canteta
||Can*ta"ta (?), n. [It., fr.
cantare to sing, fr. L. cantare intens of
canere to sing.] (Mus.) A poem set to music; a
musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc.,
arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; originally, a composition
for a single noise, consisting of both recitative and
melody.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (music) A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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