BEL CANTO


Meaning of BEL CANTO in English

/ ˌbel ˈkæntəʊ; NAmE -toʊ/ noun

[ U ] ( music ) a style of opera or opera singing in the 19th century in which producing a beautiful tone was considered very important

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: Italian , literally fine song .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.