ve·ris·mo (v -r z m )n. 1. Verism. 2. An artistic movement of the late 19th century, originating in Italy and influential especially in grand opera, marked by the use of rural characters and common, everyday themes often treated in a melodramatic manner. [Italian; see verism.] |
verismo [vɛˈrɪzməʊ (Italian) veˈrismo]
n
(Music / Classical Music) Music a school of composition that originated in Italian opera towards the end of the 19th century, drawing its themes from real life and emphasizing naturalistic elements. Its chief exponent was Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
[from Italian; see verism]
verismo, verism
the artistic use of commonplace, everyday, and contemporary material in opera, especially some 20th-century Italian and French works, as Louise. — verist, n., adj. — veristic, adj.
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