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| ve·ris·mo [ və rízmō ] |
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realism in opera: a late 19th-century movement in Italian opera that advocated the use of themes drawn from real life and naturalistic portrayal of characters and events. Puccini was one of the principal members of this movement.
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| [Early 20th century. < Italian, "verism"] |
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