In an opera, the standard accompaniment for a recitative is
a. a function of the string quartet.
b. played by the orchestra.
c. the basso continuo alone.
d. sung by a soprano.

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "a. a function of the string quartet." In an opera, the standard accompaniment for a recitative is a function of the string quartet. Recitative also refers too the style of delivery in which a singer is allowed to adopt the rhythms of ordinary.

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