What Does Cavatina Mean in Spanish?

Cavatina is a musical term, originally meaning a short song of simple character, without a second strain or any repetition of the air. ... "Ecco, ridente in cielo" from Gioachino Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville, "Porgi amor" and "Se vuol ballare" from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro are also well-known cavatinas.

What was Cavatina used for?

"Cavatina" was used to accompany "The Gallery" in the BBC children's programme Take Hart, and its predecessor Vision On, during the 1970s. It was also used for some time in the 1970s as the closedown music when BBC Radio ceased transmission at 2 a.m. The song was featured in the 2005 film Jarhead.

Is Cavatina an aria?

In opera the cavatina is an aria, generally of brilliant character, sung in one or two sections without repeats. ... In 19th-century bel canto operas of Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi the term came to refer to a principal singer's opening aria, whether in one movement or paired with a contrasting cabaletta.