Sentence examples for overture I from inspiring English sources

He is chiefly remembered for his operas, in which he established the form of the Italian overture (i.e., the opera overture in three sections, allegro-adagio-allegro), which was a forerunner of the classical symphony.

"When I heard that overture, I couldn't believe it," she said.

But who wouldn't be intrigued by the overture, "I found your lawn chair"?

Towards the end of the Overture I realise that the ceiling is substantially closer than it was at the start.

If the commercial had a classical score, it would now consist of the post-thunderstorm scene from the "William Tell Overture". "I understand my options," the woman says.

He started with an inspirational performance of Berlioz's Les Francs-Juges overture – I had forgotten how wonderful that piece was and immediately started programming it.

( Anthony Tommasini ) STEFFANI: Dances and Overtures I Barocchisti; directed by Diego Fasolis (Decca B0018948-02; CD) The Italian Baroque composer Agostino Steffani has emerged of late through the efforts of the mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli in her album "Mission" and the novelist Donna de Leon in her "Jewels of Paradise".

But then the way he framed his internal workings to me, it made me feel like I was deluded in any friendly overtures I perceived – that I might as well try to develop feelings for a Cadbury's Creme Egg.

But then the way he framed his internal workings to me, it made me feel like I was deluded in any friendly overtures I perceived that I might as well try to develop feelings for a chocolate bar.

I will never know why she changed her mind and wrote again, eight months after she said that she couldn't go on corresponding; at the time, I was so excited by her overture that I didn't dare ask.

"Look, I'm very flattered by your lesbian overture, but I'm just not in an adventurous mood".