1. cantabile - Noun
2. cantabile - Adjective
3. cantabile - Adverb
4. cantabile - Adjective Satellite
In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando.
A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called cantilena.
Source: Webster's dictionaryLeonora now was to have a cantabile for the Miserere as well as retaining "Tacea la Notte" in act 1 with its cabaletta. Source: Internet
Osborne, C., p. 255 Thus, the cantabile cabaletta two-part arias, the use of the chorus, etc., which Verdi had originally asked Cammarano to ignore, are evident. Source: Internet