bravura
Noun: 1. A display of brilliant, dazzling, or showy skill or style, especially in a performance. It emphasizes technical brilliance, flair, and confident execution intended to impress an audience.
The word "bravura" is used to describe a performance, action, or part of a work that is characterized by exceptional technical skill, boldness, and a spectacular style. It often carries a positive connotation of admiration for the performer's mastery and daring.
- The pianist's bravura in the final movement left the audience breathless.
- The aria is known as a test of bravura for any soprano.
- He delivered the closing argument with legal bravura, skillfully dismantling the prosecution's case.
- As a modifier (attributive noun): "Bravura" is frequently used before another noun to describe a performance or piece that showcases such skill.
- Example: She gave a bravura performance as Lady Macbeth.
- Example: The concerto concludes with a bravura finale.
- Bravura can also function as an adjective meaning "showy" or "brilliant," though this is less common than its use as a noun. It is typically used in the same artistic contexts.
- Example: The dancer executed a series of bravura leaps.
- Virtuosity
- Pyrotechnics
- Brilliance
- Flair
- Panache
- Restraint
- Subtlety
- Austerity
- Simplicity
While "bravura" is overwhelmingly positive, suggesting admirable skill, in some critical contexts it can imply that the style is overly flashy or prioritizes technical display over emotional depth or substance. The interpretation often depends on the speaker's perspective. * Example: While technically impressive, some critics found his bravura approach to the sonata lacking in genuine feeling.
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brilliant and showy technical skill
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in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water
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the music ends with a display of bravura
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