cavatina
/ˌkævəˈtiːnə/
noun
- A short, simple song or melody, especially one that is part of an opera or a piece of classical music.
- The soprano sang a beautiful cavatina that brought the audience to tears.
- The composer wrote a gentle cavatina for the flute and piano.
- Beethoven's String Quartet in B-flat major features a famous cavatina movement.