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| along |
in concert or agreement; together (usu. fol. by "with"). [1/5 definitions] |
| box office |
the ticket sales office of a theater, concert hall, stadium, or the like. [2/3 definitions] |
| box seat |
a seat in a box, usu. offering a better view and some privacy, in a theater, concert hall, stadium, or the like. |
| command performance |
a performance of a play, opera, concert, or the like that is given in response to a royal request or command. |
| concert |
capable of performing or being performed at a concert. [1/3 definitions] |
| concert grand |
the largest size of grand piano, used esp. for concert performances. |
| debut |
a person's first public appearance, as on stage or in concert. [1/5 definitions] |
| greenroom |
a lounge or waiting room provided in some theaters and concert halls for actors or musicians when they are offstage. |
| interlude |
a short musical piece or other entertainment performed between the parts of a play, concert, church service, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| intermission |
the pause or interval between parts of a play, concert, or other public performance. [1/4 definitions] |
| perform |
to provide entertainment for an audience, as by giving a musical concert. [1/4 definitions] |
| pop concert |
a concert by a symphony orchestra playing popular and light classical music. [2 definitions] |
| postconcert |
combined form of concert. |
| prima donna |
the principal female soloist or singer in a concert, opera, or opera company. [1/2 definitions] |
| produce |
to organize and present (a film, play, concert, or the like) for public entertainment. [1/7 definitions] |
| rehearsal |
the act, process, or occasion of practicing for a public presentation or performance, as of a play, concert, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| secondo |
the second or lower part in a piano duet or other concert piece. |
| squadron |
a group acting in concert. [1/2 definitions] |
| symphony |
(informal) an orchestral performance; concert. [1/4 definitions] |
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