Noun: serenata ,se-ru'naa-tu
- A musical composition or performance, typically for voice and instruments, given outdoors at night in honour of someone
"The lovers arranged a serenata beneath her balcony"
- A type of dramatic cantata popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, often performed outdoors
"Handel's 'Aci, Galatea e Polifemo' is a famous serenata"
Derived forms: serenatas
Encyclopedia: Serenata