intermezzo

Examples

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• During the intermezzo, two men appeared in the aisle and whispered something to Errol Flynn, who was nodding before they finished.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Chapbooks are often a prelude, intermezzo, or coda to a poet or writer's full body of work—the intermittent breath of fresh air, or the sketch before the full canvas.

  Blog text (5)

• I work at Intermezzo, saving enough to get out of here.

  8 Mile (2002)

• The intermezzo played, and she grabbed for him.

  Fiction book (1995)

• I saw the movie, kind of a mob intermezzo.

  Fiction book (1995)

• The intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana figured largely in Granny's good times.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Raging Bull: "Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo" by Pietro Mascagni

  Blog text (30)

• Another slow movement, a Lento intermezzo with Dusinberre articulating a long-lined phrase as its lead voice, led to a quietly understated conclusion.

  Blog text (1)

• The intermezzo between the acts of the play provided a delightful pause for the audience.

• During the concert, the orchestra performed a lovely intermezzo that captivated everyone.

Synonyms

I

interlude

vsintermezzo

6 5.8

A short performance, often music, performed between parts of a play or concert

is the same idea but focuses on musical or dramatic inserts between parts

E

entr'acte

vsintermezzo

9.9

A short break with a performance between the acts of a play or musical

is used for pieces between main sections of plays, operas, or concerts

I

interlocution

vsintermezzo

• Archaic

9.9

A short acted scene that appears between the acts of a play

is broader, covering musical or dramatic pieces rather than just dialogue

S

sinfonia

vsintermezzo

• Specialized

9.4

A short orchestral piece that introduces a larger work like an opera

is placed between main parts rather than serving mainly as an introduction

How Long

overture

• Specialized

11 7.7

interlude

6 5.8

intermezzo

1 8.5

excerpt

763 4.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology