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     • Divertissement is a musical term for a song within an opera or ballet which does not further the plot. It is also a ballet made entirely of such loosely connected dances and an instrumental piece of light music. The term is originally a French word meaning diversion or amusement.
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   What is a divertissement in ballet?

   • Divertissement is a classical ballet term meaning “enjoyable diversion.” A divertissement is a grouping of dances called “entrées” that are part of classical ballets. These short dances are typically added to a ballet to display more dancers’ talents whether as solos or in a group piece.

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   What is a divertissement in theater?

   • In the theater during the 17th and 18th centuries, a divertissement was an inserted or concluding part of a dramatic production (sometimes of an opera or ballet), consisting of singing, dancing, brief comic scenes, parodies, and other numbers amusing in nature. A divertissement usually is unrelated to the plot of the main presentation.

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   What is divertissement music?

   • Light, entertaining music for social occasions is another definition of divertissement. This is more often referred to by an Italian word, divertimento, also meaning diversion or amusement. This type of music was particularly popular in the 18th century for playing during or after banquets or outside at garden parties.

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   What is a divertissement in opera?

   • Composer Jean-Baptiste Lully established divertissements as a traditional part of French opera in the mid 1600s and they remained popular through the 18th century. They can be played within acts or at the end of the opera. A similar song performed between acts is more commonly called an intermede or intermezzo instead of a divertissement.

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   What does divertissement mean?

   • Divertissement (from the French 'diversion' or 'amusement') is used, in a similar sense to the Italian ' divertimento ', for a light piece of music for a small group of players, however the French term has additional meanings.

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   What is an example of divertissement?

   • For example, 20th century French composer Jacques Ibert published “Divertissement,” a piece for small orchestra, in 1930. Light, entertaining music for social occasions is another definition of divertissement. This is more often referred to by an Italian word, divertimento, also meaning diversion or amusement.

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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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   A divertissement is a grouping of dances called “entrées” that are part of classical ballets. These short dances are typically added to a ballet to display more dancers’ talents whether as solos or in a group piece.

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   May 23, 2024 · Divertissement is a musical term for a song within an opera or ballet which does not further the plot. It is also a ballet made entirely of such loosely connected dances and an instrumental piece of light music. The term is originally a French word meaning diversion or amusement.

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   Divertissements constitute a self-contained, if constantly fluctuating, repertoire with direct links to various contemporary forms of ballet, from divertissements in large-scale works staged by the Paris Opéra or boulevard theaters to ballets created in English music halls.

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   I. Introduction 00:00-04:35II. Aubade 04:35-07:50III. Andantino 07:50-11:15IV. Finale 11:15-16:30Performed by Basler Sinfonie-Orchester conducted by Giancarl...

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   A divertissement is a musical term for a song that does not advance the plot in an opera or ballet. It’s also an instrumental piece of light music and a ballet made entirely of such loosely connected dances. The term comes from a French word that means amusement or diversion.

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    May 14, 2018 · di·ver·tisse·ment / diˈvərtismənt / • n. a minor entertainment or diversion: as a Sunday divertissement Wittgenstein would play Schubert quartets. ∎ Ballet a short dance within a ballet that displays a dancer's technical skill without advancing the plot or character development.