adagio
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- noun
- /əˈdɑːdʒioʊ/
- Specialized
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adagio
- Shortly after, another girl follows slowly, alone, taking short, gliding steps; with her arms held slightly out from her sides, she seems to float gently in an adagio ballet.
- dance an adagio
- Rose Adagio
Examples
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In front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror, practicing an adagio, I could barely get my eyes to my turnout or to the audience like they were supposed to be.
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Because here we go out to Columbus, Ohio... where the Moscow Ballet dances "The Rose Adagio"... from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty... conducted by Maestro Borov.
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The third segment of the theme is lyrical and romantic, and the dancers perform a romantic adagio.
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In some ways, they resemble the adagio dancers of the theme's statement, but they display an equality that none of the other couples do.
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Sanguinic does not display either the angst or fury of the other movements, but it does show an emotional flatness in comparison to the intense passion of the third Theme's adagio dancers.
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During the performance, the dancers showcased an exquisite adagio, highlighting their skill and strength.
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The ballet's emotional climax features a breathtaking adagio where the dancers gracefully support each other.
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In the rehearsal, the instructor emphasized the importance of the adagio section for building the dancers' technical abilities.
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Etymology
Adagio comes from the Italian phrase ad agio, which means 'at ease', and in ballet it names a slow section where dancers make difficult moves look effortless. That's why an adagio shows both strength and smooth, controlled movement.