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Cabaletta

A brisk aria in Italian opera, generally following a more solemn, thoughtful one; the cabaletta frequently refers to a contradictory or complimentary state of mind, and may even lead towards impassioned action from the character on stage. The term itself comes from the Italian "cavallo", which means horse: the accompaniment of the cabaletta frequently resembles the animal's galloping gait.

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