| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-like declamatory song in opera (10) | ||
| The first ____ in Handel's Messiah is 'Comfort ye my people' | The Times Specialist Sunday | 28 May 2023 |
| Operatic song-speech | New York Times | 22 Jun 2019 |
| Operatic song-speech | ||
| Words sung in ground before Italian musical coming up | The Telegraph Toughie | 27 Feb 2018 |
| Opera feature | ||
| Part of many operas. | ||
| A style of vocal music. | ||
| Between arias, at the opera. |