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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.
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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.
Divertimento / dɪˌvɜːrtɪˈmɛntoʊ / (Italian: [divertiˈmento]; from the Italian divertire "to amuse") is a musical genre, with most of its examples from the 18th century.
Divertimento, 18th-century musical genre of a light and entertaining nature usually consisting of several movements for strings, winds, or both. The movements included sonata forms, variation forms, dances, and rondos. One of Joseph Haydn’s numerous divertimenti is a sextet written for a double.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 14, 2018 · 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.
The divertissement in the following act operates on a different principle, one that uses parallel structures to cumulative effect. After the failure of the games honoring Junon, Persée has volunteered to try to kill Méduse.
- Rebecca Harris-Warrick
- 2016
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 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.
