intermezzo; entr'acte
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intermezzo; entr'acte; a short instrumental piece played between acts or scenes
formalA musical term. In Western opera, it's called an intermezzo or entr'acte. Can also refer to similar short instrumental interludes in other performance contexts.
Dì第
èr二
mù幕
kāi开
shǐ始
qián前
，
yuè乐
duì队
yǎn演
zòu奏
le了
yī一
duàn段
yōu优
měi美
de的
jiān间
zòu奏
qǔ曲
。
Before the second act began, the orchestra played a beautiful intermezzo.
Zhè这
shǒu首
gāng钢
qín琴
jiān间
zòu奏
qǔ曲
xián衔
jiē接
le了
gē歌
jù剧
de的
liǎng两
gè个
bēi悲
shāng伤
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
This piano intermezzo connects two sad scenes in the opera.
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Jiān间
zòu奏
qǔ曲
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
wèi为
chǎng场
jǐng景
zhuǎn转
huàn换
huò或
yǎn演
yuán员
huàn换
zhuāng装
tí提
gōng供
shí时
jiān间
。
The entr'acte sometimes provides time for scene changes or costume changes for the actors.