di·ver·tisse·ment (d -vûr t s-mnt, d -v r-ts-mä )n. 1. A short performance, typically a ballet, that is presented as an interlude in an opera or play. 2. Music See divertimento. 3. A diversion; an amusement. [French, from divertir, to divert, from Old French; see divert.] |
divertissement [dɪˈvɜːtɪsmənt (French) divɛrtismɑ̃]
n
1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a brief entertainment or diversion, usually between the acts of a play
2. (Music, other) 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
[from French: entertainment]
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