overture

noun [C] (MUSIC)

/ˈəʊ.və.tjʊər/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.tʃɚ/

Definition

› a piece of music that is an introduction to a longer piece, especially a work for the theatre: the overture to "The Magic Flute"Musical piecesOpera

(Definition of overture noun (MUSIC) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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