aria

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She also excelled in the fast, showy aria in which she warns Dejanira to beware of jealousy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The song Sweet Transvestite has been described as the first big, glam-rock aria of the musical, and is the audience's introduction to Dr Frank-N-Furter.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Not everyone was happy with the last minute arrangement however, with some members of the audience reportedly booing when the opera's famous aria -- Nessun dorma -- was omitted.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Born as an opera aria, it became a popular song, a jazz standard, and finally a cultural touchstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

In each case, the dreaded clicker sounded after a minute or two, before the contestant had reached the middle of the aria.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman