Definitions for oratorioˌɔr əˈtɔr iˌoʊ, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌɒr-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
or•a•to•ri•oˌɔr əˈtɔr iˌoʊ, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌɒr-(n.)(pl.)-ri•os.
an extended musical work usu. based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of oratorio:
1625–35; < It: small chapel < LL ōrātōriumoratory2; so named from the musical services of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Rome
Princeton's WordNet
cantata, oratorio(noun)
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
Wiktionary
oratorio(Noun)
A musical composition on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Oratorio
a musical composition on a sacred theme, dramatic in form and associated with orchestral accompaniments, but without scenic accessories; it derives its name from the oratory of St. Philip Neri at Rome, in which a composition of the kind was first performed, and was a musical development of the miracle plays (q. v.).
Translations for oratorio
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
oratorical(adjective)
the art of speaking well in public.
- oratories, redenaars=Afrikaans
- خِطابيArabic
- ораторскиBulgarian
- retóricoPortuguese (BR)
- řečnickýCzech
- rednerischGerman
- oratoriskDanish
- ρητορικόςGreek
- retóricoSpanish
- oraatorlikEstonian
- وابسته به سخنوریFarsi
- puhetaidollinenFinnish
- oratoireFrench
- שֶׁל נוֹאָמִיםHebrew
- वक्तृत्व-कला संबंधी, अलंकार एवं अतिशयोक्ति-युक्तHindi
- govornički, oratorskiCroatian
- szónoki(as)Hungarian
- oratorisIndonesian
- mælskulistar-Icelandic
- oratorioItalian
- 演説のJapanese
- 웅변의Korean
- oratorinis, oratoriškas, retoriškasLithuanian
- oratora-; oratorisks; retorisksLatvian
- berpidatoMalay
- oratorischDutch
- oratoriskNorwegian
- krasomówczyPolish
- وابسته به سخنوریPersian
- په وينا كولو اړوندPashto
- retóricoPortuguese
- oratoricRomanian
- ораторскийRussian
- rečníckySlovak
- govorniškiSlovenian
- besedničkiSerbian
- oratorisk, retoriskSwedish
- เกี่ยวกับศิลปะในการพูดสุนทรพจน์Thai
- güzel konuşmayla ilgiliTurkish
- 演講藝術的Chinese (Trad.)
- ораторський; риторичнийUkrainian
- خطابت سے متعلقUrdu
- hùng hồnVietnamese
- 演讲艺术的Chinese (Simp.)
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