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verismo Definition

ve·rismo (vā rēz′mō̂)

noun

  1. verism
  2. a style of opera dealing with the lives of common people and usually characterized by violent or tragic situations and highly dramatic performance

Etymology: It: see verism

verismo Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • staging: Fedora Reviews " John Lloyd Davies's lavish verismo staging, in Bob Bailey's elegant period design.

Browse dictionary entries near verismo

  1. ‹ verism
  2. ‹ verisimilitude
  3. ‹ verisimilar
  4. ‹ verily
  5. ‹ verifying
  6. ‹ verify
  7. ‹ verifier
  8. ‹ verified
  9. ‹ verificational
  10. ‹ verification
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