con brio

American  

[kon bree-oh, kohn, kawn bree-aw] / kɒn ˈbri oʊ, koʊn, kɔn ˈbri ɔ /

adverb

1. with vigor; vivaciously (used as a musical direction).

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con brio British  

/ kɒn ˈbriːəʊ /

adjective

1. music (to be performed) with liveliness or spirit, as in the phrase allegro con brio

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Etymology

Origin of con brio

Borrowed into English from Italian around 1890–95

Example Sentences

On the top of the page it says “Allegro con brio.”

From New York Times

Telemundo, using the marketing power of many NBCUniversal networks, wants to attract viewers with a different sound: Cantor’s cantabile con brio.

From Seattle Times

Grover Gardner, veteran narrator of the Montalbano series, delivers a marvelous performance, serving up the many Spanish and Italian phrases con brio.

From Seattle Times

Stravinsky himself called the menage a “trio con brio.”

From Washington Post

The sound in “Canto” was grainy and malleable, and in “Deciso, con brio” bright and incisive.

From New York Times