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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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