bravissimo
Highest Italian praise
Bravissimo is an intensified form of bravo, expressing the highest enthusiasm for a performance.
The Italian superlative ending conveys "most excellent" or "absolutely brilliant": The audience shouted bravissimo as the tenor finished his aria.
Like bravo, it's typically heard in opera houses and concert halls.
Exceptional technical skill
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- perfectionAbsence of any fault
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
superb · magnificent · sublime · exquisite · flawless · impeccable · consummate · tour de force
Extended audience applause
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
curtain call · plaudits · tribute · homage · salute · kudos · accolades · laurels
Theatrical art combining song
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
virtuoso · maestro · recital · concert · stage · curtain call · finale · crescendo
Intense emotional intensity
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- raptureOverwhelming ecstatic feeling
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
delight · jubilation · thrill · passion · ardor · gusto · zeal · excitement
virtuosity
Exceptional technical skill
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- perfectionAbsence of any fault
genius · superb · magnificent · sublime · exquisite · flawless · impeccable · consummate · tour de force · peerless
ovation
Extended audience applause
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
encore · curtain call · plaudits · tribute · homage · salute · kudos · accolades · laurels · honors
opera
Theatrical art combining song
diva · virtuoso · maestro · recital · concert · stage · curtain call · finale · crescendo · cadenza
fervor
Intense emotional intensity
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- raptureOverwhelming ecstatic feeling
- elationIntense triumphant joy
ecstasy · delight · jubilation · thrill · passion · ardor · gusto · zeal · excitement · exhilaration
- Italian Wordsciao, grazie, prego, arrivederci, si
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job