Bel Canto Definition

bĕl käntō

noun

A style of operatic singing characterized by full, even tones and a brilliant display of vocal technique.

American Heritage

A style of singing characterized by brilliant vocal display and purity of tone.

Webster's New World

(music) An elegant style of singing characterized by beautiful tone and an effortless technique.

Wiktionary

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Origin of Bel Canto

Italian: bel (preconsonantal masculine singular form of bello, “beautiful”) + canto (“singing”) = “beautiful singing”

From Wiktionary
Italian bel, bello beautiful canto singing

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition