The classic genre of romantic concert overture began as an Opera overture. Composers like Beethoven called the instrumental parts such as a symphonic poem by the term overture.
The OVERTURE is the orchestral introduction to an opera.
The opera 'William Tell' was composed by Rossini. That included the overture, of course.
According to Wikipedia: "The overture to the opera William Tell, with its high-energy finale, is a very familiar work composed by Gioachino Rossini in 1829."
An instrumental introduction to an large work, like an oratorio or opera.
One of his greatest contributions was the verismo opera; an opera which has no overture, but rather the drama and staging begins immediately.
Dramatic Overture
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The OVERTURE is the orchestral introduction to an opera.
Usually the 'overture' or 'prelude'.
An overture is an orchestral movement played at the beginning of an opera.The opera "William Tell" begins with its overture, the William Tell Overture.
An Overture
An aria is a solo for one character, a song or an extended scene. An overture is an orchestral piece, sometimes incorporating themes from an opera or ballet, played before the first act.
At the start. However, it is not unusual for Beethoven's overture Leonore #3 to be played between the final scenes of his opera Fidelio. The original name of his opera Fidelio being 'Leonore' for which he wrote 3 overtures called Leonore 1, 2 & 3 - as well as his overture to Fidelio
The opera 'William Tell' was composed by Rossini. That included the overture, of course.
Another word for prelude would be an overture or opening of an opera.