Meaning of INTERMEZZO
| Pronunciation: | | `intur'metsow
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- [n] a brief show (music or dance etc) performed between the sections of another performance
- [n] a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
- [n] a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
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| | Synonyms: | | entr'acte, interlude |
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| | See Also: | | composition, movement, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music, show | |
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| | Definition: | | \In`ter*mez"zo\, n. [It. See {Intermede}.] (Mus.)
An interlude; an intermede. See {Intermede}.
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