plural arias also arie
ˈär-ē-ˌā 
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: a striking solo performance (as in a movie)
… Russell Crowe's performance in Gladiator was all about the physical stuff—it was a brute-force aria of fighting and flexing and unleashing hell …—
Jeff Gordinier
Jeff Gordinier3
: a written or spoken passage or text likened to a dramatic or emotional operatic solo
… a plainspoken but moving aria on the joys of rural living …—Lauren Collins
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And so a Vivaldi aria erupts on the soundtrack, and before long Jon opens his mouth and begins to sing, in a lovely, quavering falsetto.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
The performance will include spirituals as well as famous arias associated with famous African-American singers.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
Joshua Guerrero-Andrea Carroll opera recital: San Diego Opera presents American opera tenor Joshua Guerrero and American soprano Andrea Carroll performing opera arias and duets, accompanied by pianist Stephen Hopkins.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
Enjoy drinks, light bites, diamonds and opera arias.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
The performance will include spirituals as well as famous arias associated with famous African-American singers.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
Joshua Guerrero-Andrea Carroll opera recital: San Diego Opera presents American opera tenor Joshua Guerrero and American soprano Andrea Carroll performing opera arias and duets, accompanied by pianist Stephen Hopkins.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
Enjoy drinks, light bites, diamonds and opera arias.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024
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aria
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: a song in an opera sung by a single voice
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