German word

Arie

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaːʁi̯ə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounaria

Example

Er hat im Konzert zwei Arien gesungen.

He sang two arias at the concert.

Illustration for Arie (aria)

More examples

Die Sopranistin übte täglich eine Arie.

The soprano practiced an aria every day.

Core concept

A featured vocal passage lets one singer carry the melody while the surrounding music provides support.

Common phrases

  • eine Arie singen

    sing an aria

  • eine Arie einstudieren

    rehearse an aria

Similar words

Lied: A short song performed with instrumental accompaniment.
Solo: A performance or passage carried out by one person alone.
Duett: A song performed by two singers together.
Oper: A large staged musical work that tells a story through acting and music.

Definition in German

Ein einzelnes musikalisches Stück für eine Stimme, meist in einer Oper oder einem Konzert, das melodisch und expressiv gestaltet ist.

Word origin

The German noun Arie developed from Italian aria, whose earlier sense was an air or melody, into a term for a solo vocal composition.

Usage tips

  • Arie takes the feminine article: an aria is eine Arie, while two arias are zwei Arien.

Opposites

  • Chorstückchoral piecenoun
  • Ensemblestückensemble piecenoun

Related words

  • Ariengesangaria singingnoun
  • Arienaufführungaria performancenoun

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