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intermezzo

/ˌɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/

/ˌɪntərˈmɛtsoʊ/

intermezzonoun

intermezzi

/ˌɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/

/ˌɪntərˈmɛtsoʊ/

Translations

The orchestra played a beautiful intermezzo between the two acts.

Оркестр исполнил красивое интермеццо между двумя актами.

Definitions

A short piece of music composed for performance between the acts of a play or opera.

The orchestra played a beautiful intermezzo during the intermission of the opera.

A light dramatic, musical, or other performance inserted between the acts of a play.

The audience enjoyed the comedic intermezzo that was performed between the two acts of the drama.

A brief, intervening episode, period, or event.

The vacation served as a pleasant intermezzo in the middle of a busy work year.

A short lyrical instrumental composition, especially for solo piano, that can stand on its own between larger works or movements.

Brahms's piano intermezzi are among the most beloved pieces of the Romantic repertoire.

Synonyms

intermezzoadjective

more intermezzo

Comp.

most intermezzo

Super.

/ˌɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/

/ˌɪntərˈmɛtsoʊ/

Used attributively to denote something relating to or characteristic of an intermezzo; intermediate or intervening.

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or serving as an intermezzo; intervening or intermediate.

The composer inserted an intermezzo passage to connect the two contrasting themes.