da capo
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of da capo
Example Sentences
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With his sensitive interpretations, Mr. Costanzo was the standout among the singers, but they all gamely tackled the challenges of their full da capo arias.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
He conducted himself, from the harpsichord, a five-piece instrumental ensemble, and he kept many of the da capo arias complete, with an eye to musical rather than dramatic integrity.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2019
The middle sections of the three-part da capo arias were taken by a second singer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2016
There is a musical structure underlying Beckett's work with its use of da capo, theme and variation, reprise and counterpoint.
From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2014
But it's a great shame in Tishy's case, because we do honestly believe her seeming da capo of her mother is more skirts than anything else.
From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend
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