Intermedio

~1470 - ~1600 (Renaissance, Classical, Romantic)
Italy

73 works by 36 composers
Opera [75%] Orchestral [25%]

Group: Play
Origin: Monody, Madrigal comedy
Influenced: Masque, Early italian opera

Synonyms: intermezzo, Интермеццо

A theatrical performance or spectacle with music and often dance which was performed between the acts of a play to celebrate special occasions in Italian courts. May also be a small comic opera.

Medici wedding - La Pellegrina by Girolamo Bargagli