Orchestral Introduction In A Musical Or Opera Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows • music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera verb • serve as a prelude or opening to • play as a prelude
	32%	10		Orchestral introduction with trumpets
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	32%	9		Orchestral introduction
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