intermezzo
noun
a short dramatic, musical, or other entertainment of light character, introduced between the acts of a drama or opera.
intermezzos
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pluralof intermezzo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The notion was not so far removed from the origins of the two works, conceived as comic intermezzos to be presented during breaks of larger serious operas.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2017
Certainly Intermezzo's pacing feels more cinematic than operatic: 13 snappy episodes are divided by orchestral intermezzos – like breaks in a sitcom when the camera scans the city skyline.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 24, 2011
Pacien Mazzagatti, the conductor, drew rich, vivacious sounds from a relatively small orchestra, doing justice to the opera’s ingenious subway music and ravishing intermezzos.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2011
As Crispin, he spikes the suspense with some hilarious rustic intermezzos worthy of Wodehouse.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fairy and demon operas and ballets, and farces and intermezzos, form an easy transition to the interludes of tumblers and jugglers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various
