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.