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terzetto

British  
/ tɜːˈtsɛtəʊ /

noun

  1. music a trio, esp a vocal one

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of terzetto

C18: Italian: trio; see tercet

Example Sentences

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He restores Eurydice to life, and the opera closes with a beautiful terzetto in Love's temple.

From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

There is some further conversation in the form of a terzetto between Idrenus, Assur, and Oroe, and the fact is disclosed that Assur expects the queen's choice to fall on him.

From Stars of the Opera by Wagnalls, Mabel

A terzetto between Adriano, Orsini, and Colonna, set off against a chorus of the nobles, leads up to the finale.

From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

The closing act is specially remarkable for the great terzetto in its finale, which is one of the most effective numbers Meyerbeer has written.

From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

After this a duet between her and Colbran, together with an air of Galli, and particularly a terzetto between him and the two ladies, were well received.

From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)