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en-wikipedia-org-6827		Aria - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	2542	302	72	In music, an aria ([ˈaːrja]; Italian: air; plural: arie [ˈaːrje], or arias in common usage, diminutive form arietta [aˈrjetta], plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompaniment, normally part of a larger work. 2.1 Aria form in late 17th century French and Italian opera Aria form in late 17th century French and Italian opera[edit] By the early 18th century, composers such as Alessandro Scarlatti had established the aria form, and especially its da capo version with ritornelli, as the key element of opera seria. [...] The very regularity of its conventional features enabled deviations from the normal to be exploited with telling effect."[7] In the early years of the century, arias in the Italian style began to take over in French opera, giving rise eventually to the French genre of ariette, normally in a relatively simple ternary form.[8] F. (1962), "The Aria in Opera Seria, 1725–1780", in Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, vol.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-6827.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-6827.txt