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- DictionaryIn·ter·mez·zo/ˌintərˈmetsō/
noun
- 1. a short connecting instrumental movement in an opera or other musical work.
Intermezzo is a term that refers to a separate piece that plays in between acts -- especially for a musical performance like opera.
noun. a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between the acts or scenes of an opera, drama, etc. an instrumental piece either inserted between two longer movements in an extended composition or intended for independent performance. another name for interlude.
Definitions of intermezzo. noun. a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance. synonyms: entr'acte, interlude. see more. noun. a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony. see more. noun.
1 day ago · intermezzo (plural intermezzos or intermezzi) ( music, art) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude . 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin, published 2011, page 8: She had ample time, too, to change for the next scene, which started with a longish intermezzo staged by a ballet company ...
1. A brief entertainment between two acts of a play; an entr'acte. 2. Music. a. A short movement separating the major sections of a lengthy composition or work. b. An independent instrumental composition having the character of such a movement. [Italian, from Latin intermedius, intermediate; see intermediate .]
a short piece of music for the orchestra that is played between two parts in an opera or other musical performance Topics Music c2. Definition of intermezzo noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 15, 2024 · 1. a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between the acts or scenes of an opera, drama, etc. 2. an instrumental piece either inserted between two longer movements in an extended composition or intended for independent performance. 3. another name for interlude (sense 3) Collins English Dictionary.
