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daltonest1984

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Why did Verdi replace the simple recitative with recitativo accompagnato?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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How did Verdi add intensity and passion to the arias he wrote for the singers in his operas?
 
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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: to allow the action to flow more smoothly from aria to recitative without a jarring change of texture

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: pushed them into the upper reaches of their range



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