ALL meanings of verismo
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V v - noun verismo the use of everyday life and actions in artistic works: introduced into opera in the early 1900s in reaction to contemporary conventions, which were seen as artificial and untruthful. 1
- noun verismo a school of composition that originated in Italian opera towards the end of the 19th century, drawing its themes from real life and emphasizing naturalistic elements. Its chief exponent was Puccini 0
- abbreviation VERISMO verism 0
- noun verismo a style of opera dealing with the lives of common people and usually characterized by violent or tragic situations and highly dramatic performance 0
- noun verismo An artistic movement, from 19th century Italian literature and opera, in which rural and everyday people and themes were treated in an often melodramatic manner. 0