fioritura
/fɪˌɔːrɪˈt(j)ʊərə
/noun (plural fioriture /fɪˌɔːrɪˈt(j)ʊəri/ /fɪˌɔːrɪˈt(j)ʊəreɪ/) Music
An embellishment of a melody, especially as improvised by an operatic singer.Christine Goerke not only plays Armida with sly wit, but she also sings the exacting fioriture and lyrical arias with razor-sharp precision and elegant musicianship....
- His voice retains its evenness in all registers, and he cleanly articulates Vivaldi's most difficult runs and fioriture.
- When it came to the fioriture in the arias, Kelly was a little sketchier, relying on the expressiveness of the general shape of the music rather than using the fioriture for really expressive purposes.
Origin
Italian, literally 'flowering', from fiorire 'to flower'.