Associations to the word «Overture»
Noun
- Tchaikovsky
- Beethoven
- Brahms
- Symphony
- Orchestra
- Liszt
- Concerto
- Mozart
- Handel
- Cantata
- Prelude
- Philharmonic
- Fugue
- Rhapsody
- Op
- Juliet
- Midsummer
- Wagner
- Haydn
- Schubert
- Faust
- Sonata
- Romeo
- Dutchman
- Verdi
- Opera
- Aria
- Yahoo
- Oboe
- Suite
- Concert
- Opus
- Bassoon
- Lear
- Finale
- Seville
- Tell
- Waltz
- Prometheus
- Strauss
- Bach
- Ballet
- Repertoire
- Harpsichord
- Tenor
- Weber
- Violin
- Premiere
- Interlude
- Excerpt
- Instrumental
- Duet
- Prologue
- Chorus
- Barber
- Bernstein
- Accompaniment
- Reject
- Decca
- Flute
- Macbeth
- Cello
- Peace
- Consecration
- Melody
- Goethe
- Clarinet
- Quartet
- Quintet
- Friendship
- Carnival
- Manfred
- Composer
- Anthem
- Rendition
- Requiem
- Firework
- Waverley
- Reconciliation
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
OVERTURE, noun. (obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber. [15th-19th c.]
OVERTURE, noun. (obsolete) disclosure; discovery; revelation
OVERTURE, noun. (often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc. [from 15th c.]
OVERTURE, noun. (Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. [from 16th c.]
OVERTURE, noun. (music) a musical introduction to a piece of music. [from 17th c.]
Dictionary definition
OVERTURE, noun. Orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio.
OVERTURE, noun. Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner".
OVERTURE, noun. A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances".
Wise words
There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind
must lie.