Definition of Overture
a piece of music played at the beginning of an opera or musical play
Examples of Overture in a sentence
When he heard the overture begin to play, the actor immediately became nervous. 🔊
The conductor led the band through the overture of The Wizard of Oz. 🔊
The music class was given the honor of creating an overture for the commencement ceremony. 🔊
Wanting to add a new song to their repertoire, the violinist studied an overture. 🔊
My opera-loving dad was already crying during the overture. 🔊
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