Sentence examples for spirited overture from inspiring English sources
Unlike most gala concerts, this one began not with a spirited overture but a poignant performance of the Prelude to Act III of "La Traviata," conducted by Mr. De Billy.
In general they were slower, sometimes much slower, particularly in sections of the score that are usually taken fast, starting with the spirited overture, which was here articulate and glowing but curiously laid-back.
The program opened with a lithe rendition of Beethoven's high-spirited Overture to "The Creatures of Prometheus," a ballet score he completed in 1801.
The concert began with the overture to Rossini's "Italiana in Algeri" and closed with a crisp, spirited rendition of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, the first time Orpheus has performed that classic work.
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It's culturally spirited.
The mood of the entire opera is set by the overture, a concert piece in its own right, which Tyrrell describes as "a tour de force of the genre, wonderfully spirited & wonderfully crafted".
