Meaning Of The Word Ritornello

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ritornello in American English
an instrumental interlude before or after an aria, scene, etc. in early, esp. 17th-cent., operas
noun: an orchestral interlude between arias, scenes, or acts in 17th-century opera

ritornello in British English
noun: an orchestral passage between verses of an aria or song

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