The French preferred short arias, accompanied recitative and plenty of dance movements.

Scene 10 - Accompanied recitative for Orazio, "Che crudel sacrifizio"

The only significant new music in the 1731 production is a long accompanied recitative for Rinaldo, though other numbers are changed or cut.

Accompanied recitative goes on to a new level of continuous music.

For example, he constructs a mock duel scene via instrumentally accompanied recitative, its cantabile lines gradually developing into an ensemble.

Accompanied recitative, known as accompagnato or stromentato, employs the orchestra as an accompanying body.

Many of Wagner's operas employ sections which are analogous to accompanied recitative.

Act I, scene 2 - Accompanied recitative for Motezuma, "Dove son?

Like them, the opera contains a large number of expressive dances, extensive use of the chorus and accompanied recitative.

This is called "recitativo accompagnato" (accompanied recitative).