[in-ter-met-soh, -med-zoh] 
[-met-see, -med-zee] , | 1. | a short dramatic, musical, or other entertainment of light character, introduced between the acts of a drama or opera. |
| 2. | a short musical composition between main divisions of an extended musical work. |
| 3. | a short, independent musical composition. |
| in·ter·mez·zo (ĭn'tər-mět'sō, -měd'zō) n. pl. in·ter·mez·zos or in·ter·mez·zi (-sē, -zē)
[Italian, from Latin intermedius, intermediate; see intermediate.] |
intermezzo
in music and theatre, an entertainment performed between the acts of a play; also a light instrumental composition. In the late 15th and 16th centuries, classical and contemporary plays were performed with intermezzi written by the finest composers of the time and consisting of solo songs, madrigals and other part-songs, dance, and, occasionally, spoken dialogue. In subject matter, they were often allegorical or pastoral.
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