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curtain-raiser

Definition of curtain-raiser

noun

  • an entertainment or other event happening just before a longer or more important one:Bach’s Sinfonia in B flat was an ideal curtain-raiser to Mozart’s last piano concerto

Origin:

late 19th century: originally used in the theatre to denote a short opening piece performed before a play

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