Verismo Definition

və-rĭzmō
noun
Verism.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A style of opera dealing with the lives of common people and usually characterized by violent or tragic situations and highly dramatic performance.
Webster's New World
An artistic movement of the late 1800s, originating in Italy and influential especially in grand opera, marked by the use of rural characters and common, everyday themes often treated in a melodramatic manner.
American Heritage

Origin of Verismo

  • Italian verism

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian

    From Wiktionary

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