Intermezzo
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
Framework senses
- §1
- a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
- §2
- a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
- §3
- a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony