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overture collapse: orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

prelude collapse: music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera; play as a prelude; serve as a prelude or opening to

curtain raiser collapse: any preliminary activity; a short play presented before the main play

voluntary collapse: composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance; of your own free will or design; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"; controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles"

vamp collapse: piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe; an improvised musical accompaniment; provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"; act seductively with (someone); piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"; make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"

solicit collapse: make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"; incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"; make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

descant collapse: a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody; talk at great length about something of one's interest; sing in descant

introduction collapse: the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"; the first section of a communication; a basic or elementary instructional text; a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"

importune collapse: beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

choral collapse: related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir; "choral composition"; "choral ensemble"

preamble collapse: a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose); make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document

coloratura collapse: singing with florid ornamentation; a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music

stagy collapse: having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality; "stagy heroics"

scenic collapse: used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery; "scenic drives"; of or relating to the stage or stage scenery; "scenic design"

histrionic collapse: characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose"

frontispiece collapse: front illustration facing the title page of a book; an ornamental facade

melodramatic collapse: having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama; "a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"

vocal collapse: full of the sound of voices; "a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children"; having or using the power to produce speech or sound; "vocal organs"; "all vocal beings hymned their praise"; relating to or designed for or using the singing voice; "vocal technique"; "the vocal repertoire"; "organized a vocal group to sing his compositions"

proposition collapse: a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"; (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false; an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors); suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"

plea collapse: an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed; (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

scat collapse: singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument; flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

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