Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A short, unpretentious duet.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A duet of short extent and concise form.
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- noun A
duet of short extent and concise form.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Our champ and inspiration has, since 1978, surely been fabled Spectator music critic Hans Keller: "At the end of the Don Giovanni duettino, the unity of the Siciliano rhythm is achieved by a complimentary contrast, not unlike the performance of wordless logic displayed by Trevor Brooking at Upton Park on Saturday."
Fifty years of Private Eye's eccentric eye view of sport | Frank Keating 2011
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As she is about to leave the room, Marcellina meets Susanna, and the two make a forced effort to conceal their mutual hatred and jealousy in an amusing duettino ( "Via resti servita, madama brillante!"), full of satirical compliments and curtsies.
A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music Henry Edward Krehbiel 1888
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It opens with an allegro duettino of enchanting vigour, as the prince asks his servant what he has learned of the stepsisters, predictably, Dandini has nothing good to say about them.
WN.com - Articles related to Thailand's King Sees Influence Fade as Crisis Intensifies 2010
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It opens with an allegro duettino of enchanting vigour, as the prince asks his servant what he has learned of the stepsisters, predictably, Dandini has nothing good to say about them.
WN.com - Articles related to Thailand's King Sees Influence Fade as Crisis Intensifies 2010
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