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Definition of overture in English: overturenoun ˈəʊvətj(ʊ)ə 1An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc. the overture to Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni’ Overture and Incidental Music for ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’ Example sentencesExamples - It blasts away for openers - not for the first time - with the overture from Rossini's otherwise neglected opera The Thieving Magpie.
- The playing of the woodwind section at the beginning of the overture was well balanced and finely tuned, revealing the experience and ability of the players.
- The trio's third movement is a scherzo, full of fleeting and magical tunes very reminiscent of the Midsummer's Night Dream overture, a piece that Mendelssohn wrote when he was just 17.
- He spent more time with the orchestra, with the overture in the beginning of the show than the whole block of the show.
- The adaptation of music for a medium different from that for which it was originally composed, for example the recasting of a song as a piano piece, or of an orchestral overture as an organ piece.
Synonyms prelude, introduction, opening, introductory movement, voluntary rare verset - 1.1 An independent orchestral composition in one movement.
Tchaikovsky's ‘1812 Overture’ Example sentencesExamples - A familiar Rossini overture (The Silken Ladder) presented that composer's usual challenges, which were tackled with precision.
- The Saint-Saëns overture is an appealing rarity, recorded at one of Munch's first sessions in Boston.
- Tchaikovsky composed his most famous overture to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Russia's victory over Napoleon's French army in 1812.
- Like Wagner's overture, this movement is a Romantic ode to Classical counterpoint, and one at times seems to hear actual Wagner themes peeking out from behind the curtain.
- Some of the most popular classical pieces comprise the final week's performances with Beethoven's overtures and Rachmaninov's piano concertos always attracting a wide audience.
2An introduction to something more substantial. the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate Example sentencesExamples - Its overture is taken up with the analogy between the king of the nation and the father of the nuclear family that is beginning to supersede the extended family of earlier centuries.
- As a result, the government's purely economic reforms lacked boldness after this dramatic overture.
- Those complex overtures done with, I followed up all gung-ho with an enquiry as to when the piece was required.
- As in all those movies, the demonstration is an overture to how that newly introduced power will explode narrative, characters, bodies.
Synonyms preliminary, prelude, curtain-raiser, introduction, lead-in, precursor, forerunner, harbinger, herald, start, beginning informal opener 3usually overturesAn approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship. he began making overtures to British merchant banks Example sentencesExamples - Diplomatic overtures are also being made to France, Canada and Japan as well as to ASEAN countries.
- Presumably, a few acid attacks are sequel to frustration at rejection of sexual overtures.
- But if two or three overtures are rejected, move on.
- Telekom had frozen his wages since the ban but were making overtures to him about renewing his contract when the current one finished at the end of this year.
- Meanwhile, another ‘sport’ is making overtures to join the Olympics.
- So long has he is steeped in his loneliness, he's immune to friendly overtures.
- Teresa, however, evidently, declined such overtures.
- Yet Havana's overtures for friendlier relations have been repeatedly rebuffed by successive administrations in Washington.
- The sensitive Druid launched deep into thought, shrewdly observing the the hazel-eyed man making overtures to the daughter of Cobham.
- Recent overtures by extremist groups to renounce violence and discuss issues provides a window of opportunity to redress old wrongs.
- He is confident that rival operators will listen to his overtures and work with him to establish a hub in Scotland.
- You aren't worth it, and the friendly overtures of others come as a justified reproach.
- I tell you, I'd love to know what she'll do over her eighteenth birthday, because I shall certainly not make any overtures to resume our former relationships, and I can't see her doing so.
- Yet, we do hear of British aristocrats making overtures to Rome, and even dedicating offerings on the Capitol of the world's pre-eminent city.
- The president is making overtures to Mexican immigrants and planning a manned mission to Mars.
- The local tributary rulers were deposed because they refused to pay their dues, and the ruler of Gilan was making overtures to the Ottomans.
- Virtually all wives had one, and probably many, opportunities to comply with or reject an unwanted sexual overture.
- They are regularly approached by potential suitors but have resisted overtures so far.
- You can express your feelings, disclose plans, make overtures or offer opportunities.
- Her young daughter is soon making overtures to the man, who wants to rob the women blind.
Synonyms opening move, conciliatory move, move, approach, advances, feeler, signal, proposal, proposition, pass, offer, tender, suggestion
Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'aperture'): from Old French, from Latin apertura 'aperture'. Definition of overture in US English: overturenoun 1An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition. Example sentencesExamples - It blasts away for openers - not for the first time - with the overture from Rossini's otherwise neglected opera The Thieving Magpie.
- He spent more time with the orchestra, with the overture in the beginning of the show than the whole block of the show.
- The playing of the woodwind section at the beginning of the overture was well balanced and finely tuned, revealing the experience and ability of the players.
- The adaptation of music for a medium different from that for which it was originally composed, for example the recasting of a song as a piano piece, or of an orchestral overture as an organ piece.
- The trio's third movement is a scherzo, full of fleeting and magical tunes very reminiscent of the Midsummer's Night Dream overture, a piece that Mendelssohn wrote when he was just 17.
Synonyms prelude, introduction, opening, introductory movement, voluntary - 1.1 An independent orchestral composition in one movement.
Example sentencesExamples - The Saint-Saëns overture is an appealing rarity, recorded at one of Munch's first sessions in Boston.
- A familiar Rossini overture (The Silken Ladder) presented that composer's usual challenges, which were tackled with precision.
- Like Wagner's overture, this movement is a Romantic ode to Classical counterpoint, and one at times seems to hear actual Wagner themes peeking out from behind the curtain.
- Tchaikovsky composed his most famous overture to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Russia's victory over Napoleon's French army in 1812.
- Some of the most popular classical pieces comprise the final week's performances with Beethoven's overtures and Rachmaninov's piano concertos always attracting a wide audience.
2An introduction to something more substantial. the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate Example sentencesExamples - As a result, the government's purely economic reforms lacked boldness after this dramatic overture.
- As in all those movies, the demonstration is an overture to how that newly introduced power will explode narrative, characters, bodies.
- Its overture is taken up with the analogy between the king of the nation and the father of the nuclear family that is beginning to supersede the extended family of earlier centuries.
- Those complex overtures done with, I followed up all gung-ho with an enquiry as to when the piece was required.
Synonyms preliminary, prelude, curtain-raiser, introduction, lead-in, precursor, forerunner, harbinger, herald, start, beginning 3usually overturesAn approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship. Coleen listened to his overtures of love Example sentencesExamples - The sensitive Druid launched deep into thought, shrewdly observing the the hazel-eyed man making overtures to the daughter of Cobham.
- Meanwhile, another ‘sport’ is making overtures to join the Olympics.
- But if two or three overtures are rejected, move on.
- So long has he is steeped in his loneliness, he's immune to friendly overtures.
- Yet, we do hear of British aristocrats making overtures to Rome, and even dedicating offerings on the Capitol of the world's pre-eminent city.
- Her young daughter is soon making overtures to the man, who wants to rob the women blind.
- The local tributary rulers were deposed because they refused to pay their dues, and the ruler of Gilan was making overtures to the Ottomans.
- You can express your feelings, disclose plans, make overtures or offer opportunities.
- Yet Havana's overtures for friendlier relations have been repeatedly rebuffed by successive administrations in Washington.
- You aren't worth it, and the friendly overtures of others come as a justified reproach.
- Virtually all wives had one, and probably many, opportunities to comply with or reject an unwanted sexual overture.
- They are regularly approached by potential suitors but have resisted overtures so far.
- Diplomatic overtures are also being made to France, Canada and Japan as well as to ASEAN countries.
- Teresa, however, evidently, declined such overtures.
- He is confident that rival operators will listen to his overtures and work with him to establish a hub in Scotland.
- Presumably, a few acid attacks are sequel to frustration at rejection of sexual overtures.
- Recent overtures by extremist groups to renounce violence and discuss issues provides a window of opportunity to redress old wrongs.
- Telekom had frozen his wages since the ban but were making overtures to him about renewing his contract when the current one finished at the end of this year.
- The president is making overtures to Mexican immigrants and planning a manned mission to Mars.
- I tell you, I'd love to know what she'll do over her eighteenth birthday, because I shall certainly not make any overtures to resume our former relationships, and I can't see her doing so.
Synonyms opening move, conciliatory move, move, approach, advances, feeler, signal, proposal, proposition, pass, offer, tender, suggestion
Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘aperture’): from Old French, from Latin apertura ‘aperture’. |