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May 14, 2018 · divertissement (Fr.). Amusement. The same as divertimento, with the additional meaning of an entertainment of dances and songs inserted in an 18th-cent. stage spectacle or sometimes in a ballet or opera (as in Gounod's Faust or Delibes's Coppélia). The term is also applied to a suite of dances unconnected by a story.
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The same as divertimento, with the additional meaning of an entertainment of dances and songs inserted in an 18th‐cent. stage spectacle or sometimes in a ballet or opera (as in Gounod's Faust or Delibes's Coppélia).
Divertissement refers to a light and entertaining interlude in a theatrical or musical performance, often showcasing dance and music. This term became particularly important in the development of French opera during the 17th century, where it served to enhance the overall spectacle and enjoyment of the production, reflecting the aesthetic ...
The earliest known use of the noun divertissement is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for divertissement is from around 1728, in the writing of 2nd Earl of Ailesbury, nobleman and memoirist.
The meaning of DIVERTISSEMENT is a dance sequence or short ballet usually used as an interlude. Did you know?
noun. 1. a brief entertainment or diversion, usually between the acts of a play. 2. music. a. a fantasia on popular melodies; potpourri. b. a piece or pieces written to be played during the intervals in a play, opera, etc. c. another word for divertimento.
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During the 17th and 18th century, the term implied incidental aspects of an entertainment (usually involving singing and dancing) that might be inserted in an opera or ballet or other stage performance.
