terzetto
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of terzetto
C18: Italian: trio; see tercet
Example Sentences
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The song produces the effect of harmony, but, comparing it with human singing, it is less like a duo than a terzetto composed of bass, contralto, and soprano.
From The Naturalist in La Plata by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
The scene takes the form of a terzetto, which is worked up with constantly increasing power to a climax of passionate energy, and at last dies away as Marguerite expires.
From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by George P. (George Putnam) Upton
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 George P. (George Putnam) Upton
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 George P. (George Putnam) Upton
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 George P. (George Putnam) Upton
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