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A solo vocal piece with orchestral accompaniment that is part of an opera, oratorio, or cantata. It often serves to express a character's feelings.
Die Sopranistin sang eine berühmte Arie aus Mozarts 'Zauberflöte'.
The soprano sang a famous aria from Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'.
to make a fuss
A colloquial expression meaning to make a big fuss or an overly dramatic scene about a small thing.
Mach doch wegen des kleinen Kratzers nicht gleich so eine Arie!
Don't make such a fuss over the little scratch!
The meaning is easy to recognize from context. If people are talking about music, opera, or theater, it refers to the vocal piece. In everyday situations in connection with the verb 'machen' (to make/do), it refers to making an exaggerated fuss.
Im zweiten Akt singt der Tenor eine wunderschöne Arie.
In the second act, the tenor sings a beautiful aria.
In a musical context, 'Arie' (aria) is often used with verbs such as 'singen' (to sing), 'hören' (to hear/listen to), or 'komponieren' (to compose). The composer or opera is also frequently mentioned, e.g. 'eine Arie von Verdi' (an aria by Verdi) or 'eine Arie aus der Oper 'Carmen'' (an aria from the opera 'Carmen').
Sie übt jeden Tag, um die schwierige Arie perfekt zu singen.
She practices every day in order to sing the difficult aria perfectly.
The colloquial meaning exists only in the fixed expression 'eine Arie machen'. It means that someone is dramatizing a situation or getting upset about a small thing.
Er macht wegen jeder Kleinigkeit sofort eine riesige Arie.
He immediately makes a huge fuss about every little thing.
The expression 'eine Arie machen' clearly belongs to colloquial speech. It is used in informal conversations and should be avoided in formal texts.
Nun mach mal keine Arie, wir finden schon eine Lösung.
Now don't make a fuss; we'll find a solution.
song
Lied and Arie are sung pieces of music with lyrics. A Lied can be performed as a standalone piece. An Arie, by contrast, is a solo vocal piece with orchestral accompaniment within an opera, oratorio, or cantata.
Die Sängerin trägt in der Oper eine Arie mit Orchesterbegleitung vor.
The singer performs an aria with orchestral accompaniment in the opera.
Die Sängerin trägt im Konzert ein eigenständiges Lied mit Klavierbegleitung vor.
The singer performs a standalone song with piano accompaniment at the concert.
