noun
- A short, simple melody or tune, especially one sung in an opera or vocal composition.
Usage: musical term; often used in classical and operatic contexts
Examples
- The soprano performed a delicate ariette in the second act of the opera.
- Composers of the Baroque era often wrote ariettes for their vocal works.
- The ariette was so charming that the audience requested an encore.
- She hummed the ariette long after leaving the concert hall.